Working together to reduce cattle lameness

What types of foot problems cause lameness?

It is important to record the problems you find when treating your cows’ feet (lesions). This helps you to know: How big the lameness problem is Where to start tackling the problem

• If you are unsure on the differences between lesions please look at our lesion atlas which illustrates the most common lesions found on dairy cattle feet.
• On the project the most common lesions found on farm are Sole Ulcers, White Line Disorders, Digital Dermatitis and Foul in the Foot and the links below provide further information on these individual problems.
• Remember, simply looking at the number of cows treated is only accurate if you are sure you are treating every lame cow. For a complete picture you need to Mobility Score the herd.

It is useful to understand the structure of a cow’s foot, and what can go wrong and cause problems

	Structure & function of a cow’s foot		What can go wrong		Lesion Atlas (pdf)
	Sole Ulcers		Digital Dermatitis		Recording Sheets (pdf)
	White Line Lesions		Foul in the Foot