Effect of New Foot-bath Facility and Solution on Foot Health in Lactating Dairy Cows

신개발 세족기 및 세족액의 젖소 적응효과

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of new foot-bath facility and detergent solution (sodium molylbdenate, citrate, potassium nitrate, tataric acid, sodium hypo-cholorite, and zinc sulfate) on claw health in lactating dairy cows. Minimal inhibition concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) of copper sulphate were 0.31% for E. coli and Bacillus isolated from cows claw. The MIC and MBC of new detergent for E. coli were 1.25% and 5%, respectively, however their respectively values for Bacillus were noticed 0.63% and 2.5%. Both 5E. coli and Bacillus populations in petri-dishes were significantly reduced (more than 95%) with the application of new detergent solution (5% or 16%). Locomotion score (LS 1-5; very good to severely bad) of lactating cows were significantly improved with in 30 days with the use of new detergent solution in foot bath. The LS2 (n=16), LS3 (n=16), and LS4 (n=7) were shown 100%, 43.8%, and 14.3% recovery rate within 30 days with the use of new detergent solution. However, LS5 (n=2) were not recovered to normal claw health and locomotion score within 30 days of new detergent application. Usage of new detergent solution for 60 days in a foot bath have shown 81.3%, 71.4% and 50.0% recovery rate in cows with LS3, LS4 and LS5, respectively. Abnormal claw incidence was reduced from 18.8% to 1.5% in overall herd (n=80) with the use of new detergent solution (16%) in a foot bath for 90 days. In conclusion, usage of 16% of our detergent solution for 60 days in a foot bath can significantly improve the cow claw health and thus mitigate the negative effects of abnormal claw on productivity of cows and dairy farm income.

본 연구는 젖소에 있어서 세족기 및 신개발 세족액의 적용효과를 구명하기 위하여 2004년 축산연구소 및 전문경영체농장 2개소에서 사육중인 홀스타인 착유우를 대상으로 신개박 세족기 및 세족액을 적용하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 유산동의 MIC와 MBC는 E. coli 및 Bacillus에 대해서 공히 0.31%로 나타났다. 신개발 세족액의 경우 E. coli에 대해서는 MBC가 5%로 나타났고 Bacillus에 대해서는 2.50%로 나타났다. 2. E. coli의 경우 5% 및 16% 농도에서 각각 95.69% 및 95.87%의 감소율을 나타내었고 Bacillus의 경우 5% 및 16% 농도에서 각각 99.5% 및 99.89%의 감소율을 나타내었다. 3. 30일동안 사용하였을 때 보행자세지수(locomotion score ; LS) 2, LS3, LS4 및 LS5의 경우 100%, 43.8%, 14.3% 및 0%의 정상회복율을 나타내었고 누적하여 60일동안 사용하였을 때 LS2, LS3, LS4 및 LS5의 경우 100%, 81.3%, 71.4% 및 50.0%의 정상회복율을 나타내었다. 4. 신개발 세족액을 사용하기 전과 후의 발굽장애 발생율에 있어서 사용 전에는 18.8%의 발생율을 보였으나 사용 후에는 1.5%의 발생율을 나타내었다.