Abstract
FOOTBATHS have proven effective in controlling conditions such as digital dermatitis (Bell and others 2014). Yet, there is still relatively little published data on appropriate footbathing protocols, including use of...
Highlights
The term ‘prewash’ is used to describe a footbath that is positioned before the treatment bath in order to reduce contamination entering it (Blowey 2015) as organic matter contamination can inactivate chemicals commonly used (Holzhauer and others 2004, Hartshorn and others 2013)
Data on the percentage of cows that defecated into the treatment bath and the particulate matter contamination in the treatment bath were analysed using a statistical software package (SPSS Statistics V.22, IBM, USA)
An independent t-test was used to analyse the percentage of cows that defecated into the treatment bath and indicated no significant difference (P=0.975)
Summary
The term ‘prewash’ is used to describe a footbath that is positioned before the treatment bath in order to reduce contamination (e.g. manure, dirt and debris) entering it (Blowey 2015) as organic matter contamination can inactivate chemicals commonly used (Holzhauer and others 2004, Hartshorn and others 2013). Samples from the treatment footbath were taken from the middle of the bath at nine intervals; the first was taken before any cows had passed through to establish a baseline level of contamination. Subsequent samples were taken immediately following every 10 cow passes, while the liquid was agitated to reduce the effect of particulate matter settling to the bottom.
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