Other sickness

Laminitis

The Nederland’s, commercial dairy June – July 2003



Very unstable Rumination patterns before and after drying, the farmer reported on the 08.07.03 that he thinks that the cow has something with her hoof.
On the 19th the cow was dried, Rumination rate was very low the next days, the farmer reported on the 23rd that the cow looks sick, don’t eat and loosing weight and that the problem is in the cow’s hoof.
On the 25th there is some improvement, but the farmer had to bring the cow few times a day to the feed bunk.
On the 04.08.03 the cow could not get up, diagnose is hoof ulcer.


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