The farms had a range of foot-bath routines and mostly used copper sulphate or formalin disinfectant. As is typical across all UK dairy farms, up to 50% of lameness problems were caused by DD.

There is a massive gulf between scientific research into lameness and what is happening on farm, according to a leading animal welfare scientist. A survey carried out by Queens University, Belfast ...

This cow would benefit from foot inspection and treatment as soon as possible to prevent her from becoming a score 3 cow. ... on the fourth day cows were foot bathed once a day with copper sulphate ...

Speaker one In this practical we will be making a soluble salt called copper sulfate which is used to treat fungal diseases, such as foot rot in cattle. Speaker two Yep, something I struggle with ...

Speaker one In this practical we will be making a soluble salt called copper sulfate which is used to treat fungal diseases, such as foot rot in cattle. Speaker two Yep, something I struggle with ...