Now’s the time to watch for cattle foot problems

Summer is the key time to keep an eye out for outbreaks of digital dermatitis, says Jo Speed, DairyCo senior technical extension officer. “Digital dermatitis lies dormant in the deep tissue of the foot, even when there isn’t an active lesion, and in times of herd stress or pressure, individual animals or the whole herd may have an outbreak of dermatitis. “Identifying the types of lesions present on your farm can aid in a prevention strategy relevant to you. Damage on the sole