Evaluation of the effectiveness of hoof baths in diseases of fingers and hooves in cows

The aim of the work was to determine the therapeutic and preventive and economic efficiency of using the "SV" product for dry hoof baths developed by the staff of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “FCTRBVNIVI” in the conditions of an agricultural enterprise unfavorable for diseases of fingers and hooves. With the course use of such baths for 20 days, the number of lame cows in the experimental group decreased by 69.57%, in the comparison group, where baths were carried out using a 10% solution of copper sulfate - by 34.78%, while in the control (intact) group the number of lame cows increased by 45.83%. The damage from diseases of the fingers and hooves was also calculated based on such indicators as: lost milk, decreased live weight and premature culling of animals, decreased offspring yield, increased service period, which significantly hinder the receipt of greater profit and the effectiveness of the production activities of the agricultural enterprise. The effectiveness of the measures taken against these diseases was determined during a comparative test of traditional "wet" and baths with the product developed by us. At the same time, the economic damage from diseases of the fingers and hooves, and the costs of veterinary measures using the "SV" product were minimal, and the economic effect was maximum. The economic efficiency of using "SV" was 2.2 rubles per ruble of costs. Savings in material costs when using the "SV" product in the experimental group compared to using a 10% solution of copper sulfate amounted to 856,000 rub. Thus, the developed product made it possible to improve the health of the experimental livestock in a short time with minimal costs. The results of the research, allowed the management of the agricultural enterprise to see the problem in more detail and in the future to make timely decisions on preventing, eliminating and (or) minimizing damage from diseases of the fingers and hooves of cattle.

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