Foot Rot

[slpatterson]

Does anybody know how often you can give Increxxa Generic for Draxxin to cattle, everyday or once every 7 days.

 

[simme]

A single dose of Draxxin should be enough for foot rot. Don't repeat every day. If there is not improvement, reconfirm the diagnosis of foot rot. If swelling and lameness are the symptoms, do not assume a foot rot diagnosis without a good examination.

 

[slpatterson]

Okay thanks

 

[slpatterson]

I had 5 cases of what I think was foot rot on day one they limp on front legs and day two it moves to rear legs but in each case including the Bull and gave a single dose on Generic Draxxin and problems gone.
The cows are standing around in the creek all day and the mud at the banks with hot weather. I just bought a Cap-Chur .22 Rifle and got to use it there for a couple weeks.

 

[kenny thomas]

I had 5 cases of what I think was foot rot on day one they limp on front legs and day two it moves to rear legs but in each case including the Bull and gave a single dose on Generic Draxxin and problems gone.
The cows are standing around in the creek all day and the mud at the banks with hot weather. I just bought a Cap-Chur .22 Rifle and got to use it there for a couple weeks.

If there is a path that they travel daily some dehydrated lime spread in the path they travel will help prevent the foot rot. Some say helps treat it also but i like preventing it better.

 

[slpatterson]

If there is a path that they travel daily some dehydrated lime spread in the path they travel will help prevent the foot rot. Some say helps treat it also but i like preventing it better.

Thanks for the advice

 

[Ebenezer]

Check iodine level in the minerals. If not much, add some. Been there, done that.

 

[slpatterson]

Check iodine level in the minerals. If not much, add some. Been there, done that.

I am using fly control minerals which I was told had plenty of iodine in it but I will check into it.

 

[Ebenezer]

"Iodine is an essential mineral for function of the thyroid hormones that regulate energy metabolism. The first sign of iodine deficiency is goiter in newborn calves. Iodine is rarely deficient in cow herds in the Southeast. Iodine is usually supplemented as ethylenediamine dihydroidide (EDDI). The maximum legal supplementation of EDDI is 50 mg per head per day. In some instances, EDDI has been included in diets to prevent foot rot; however, the amount of EDDI required to prevent foot rot is much higher than requirements and most likely will not prevent foot rot when included at the legal maximum."

UGA mineral paper is the Source

 

[Mark Reynolds]

I had 5 cases of what I think was foot rot on day one they limp on front legs and day two it moves to rear legs but in each case including the Bull and gave a single dose on Generic Draxxin and problems gone.
The cows are standing around in the creek all day and the mud at the banks with hot weather. I just bought a Cap-Chur .22 Rifle and got to use it there for a couple weeks.

A little late for my input, but the cows are standing in the creek to cool their hot feet. Fescue toxicosis (fescue foot) will make the foot HOT and INFLAMED. NOTE BOTH symptoms. Foot rot as you are thinking might be inflamed only. Fescue toxicosis is best addressed by changing the diet by diluting or preferably removing toxic fescue (due to endophyte) from the diet for a time. Permanent removal should not be necessary.