Chronic Laminitis Cattle

Since the outside claw of the rear foot is most often affected cows tend to stand cow hocked.

Chronic laminitis cattle.

The sole horn reveals red and yellowish discolourations within five days. Abnormal growth in chronic cows can lead to abnormal wear which predisposes. Injectable diphenhydramine 0 5 to 1 0 mg kg iv im. In subacute and chronic cases clinical signs are less severe.

Cattle with chronic laminitis slipper foot usually have overgrown disfigured hooves. In chronic laminitis the shape of the claws is. Prominent clinical signs of acute laminitis are a tender gait and arched back. Correct grain overload keeping the animal moving and the claws cool.

Antihistamines may be useful e g. The condition has been referred to as claw horn disruption but use of this term is misleading. Subclinical laminitis is almost certainly an incorrect descriptor for the disorder s observed. For chronic laminitis see slipper foot in cattle.

Laminitis is more common and more important than it is usually given credit for. There is some probably unnecessary disagreement over the naming of this condition since there are no laminae on the sole in cattle meaning a more accurate name would be coriitis. Nsaid non steroidal anti inflammatory drug injectable ketoprofen 2 to 4 mg kg im iv.