Dairy
Mortellaro (also known as digital dermatitis) is an infectious disease that affects the skin close...
N.Ireland
We are now nearing the housed period for cows. With many herds now housing cattle by night, footbathing your herd should be on the agenda...
At this time of the year, it can be difficult to stay on top of lameness issues and foot bathing...
Mortellaro is an issue that many cattle farmers have to deal with; it is a stubborn hoof disease that can occur on all cattle farms.
To control, manage and treat infectious lameness on farms, footbathing of herds is required –...
Digital dermatitis - also known as Mortellaro's disease - often rears its head on farms during the housed period, when the bacteria load is increased.
There is a strong link between body condition score and cows’ predisposition to lameness
Digital dermatitis often leads to lameness, which decreases milk production and fertility rates in dairy cattle therefore early detection, prevention and treatment are essential.
