Efficacy of formalin, copper sulfate, and a commercial footbath product in the control of digital dermatitis

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3628-3634

  Teixeira, A G V ^a   Machado, V S ^a   Caixeta, L S ^a   Pereira, R V ^a   Bicalho, R C ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Footbath; Lameness

Indexed keywords

COPPER SULFATE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BATH; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; FOOT DISEASE; HOOF AND CLAW; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; BOVINAE; CATTLE DISEASES; FOOT DISEASES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BATHS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COPPER SULFATE; DERMATITIS; DISINFECTANTS; FOOT DISEASES; FORMALDEHYDE; HOOF AND CLAW; LAMENESS, ANIMAL;

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EID: 77955019773     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3246     Document Type: Article

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