Fall always welcomes more cases of lameness in dairy herds. Anecdotally, it can be associated with long days of standing on concrete in the summer and additional wet hoof scenarios caused by sprinklers...

Implementing a footbath on your farm provides the opportunity to help the farm’s bottom line

Dairy cattle need four sound feet to complete many of their daily tasks

When lameness cases develop in a dairy herd, it can be difficult to get to the root of the problem

Lameness and hoof health have garnered a great deal of attention in recent years. At the Vita Plus Dairy Summit, veterinarian Gerard Cramer discussed how we can address hoof health globally. An often-mentioned...

It takes preventative strategies and early detection to keep cows walking comfortably on all four feet. Do lame cows get better on their own? According to Gerard Cramer, D.V.M, associate professor from...

Lameness is a costly disease that impacts cow productivity in terms of milk production, reproduction and culling value. According to Gerard Cramer, D.V.M., associate professor from the University of Minnesota,...

The new footbath model recommends a 10- to 12-foot length, 10-inch depth, 24-inch width, and one removable sidewall. Both sidewalls should be angled in, starting at about 3 feet above the floor of the...

Claw disorders generally are related to a combination of rumen acidosis issues and problems that result in too much weight being handled by parts of the hoof. Infections, such as warts, foot rot, heal...