Características clínicas e epidemiológicos das enfermidades podais em vacas lactantes do município de Orizona - Go

Resumo

Bovine podal affections present a wide range of clinical variations and result on significant economic losses to raisers. This study intended to classify and establish the prevalence of hoof diseases on dairy cows at the municipal district of Orizona-GO. For detecting claudication 755 cows of milking breeds were observed. Those animals with presented claudication were contended for the clinical examination of the hooves, diagnosis and classification of the diseases when found. The classification followed the criteria adopted by Greenough et al (1983), Silva (1997) and Ramos (1999). Out of all the observed cows, 224 (29,67 %) presented at least one sort of lesion on the hooves and ten presented two different kinds of lesions. Among the 234 observed lesions, 87,66% were found on the hind limbs and 12.34% on the fore limbs. The most frequent diseases were digital dermatitis (24,36%), verrucous dermatitis (14,53%) and septic pododermatitis (13,68%). In a inspection in the farms it was found that six of them (85,71%) presented hard soil, three (42,85%) presented rocky soil and four (57,14%) irregular floors at the barns. All properties presented deficient hygiene on facilities and grazing areas. The procedure of specific clinical examination was critical for classifying the lesions and establishing diagnosis.

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Bovino, Casco, Prevalência, Bovine, Hoof, Prevalence

Citação

SILVA, Luiz Antônio Franco da; SILVA, Leonardo Marçal da; ROMANI, Alana Flávia; RABELO, Rogério Elias; FIORAVANTI, Maria Clorinda Soares; SOUZA, Thâmara Mendes de; SILVA, Carla Afonso da. Características clínicas e epidemiológicos das enfermidades podais em vacas lactantes do município de Orizona – Go. Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 2, n. 2, p. 119-126, jul./dez. 2001. Disponível em: <https://www.revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/264/236>.