Effectiveness of different regimens of a collective topical treatment using a solution of copper and zinc chelates in the cure of digital dermatitis in dairy farms under field conditions

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 3722-3735

  Relun, A ^a,b,c,d   Lehebel, A ^d   Bareille, N ^a,c,d   Guatteo, R ^a,c,d  

^a UMT Cattle Herd Health Control   (France)

^b French Livestock Institute   (France)

^c LUNAM UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^d Epidemiology and Risk Analysis in Animal Health   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Digital dermatitis; Field trial; Topical treatment

Indexed keywords

CHELATING AGENT; COPPER; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRYING; DIGITAL DERMATITIS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HOOF AND CLAW; METHODOLOGY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CHELATING AGENTS; COPPER; DAIRYING; DIGITAL DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HOOF AND CLAW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZINC;

EID: 84862514337     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4983     Document Type: Article

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