Bilkei G
Kleintierklinik, Dübendorf, Schweiz.
Tierarztl Prax. 1989;17(3):281-4.
In a breeding unit the influence of weekly hoof care on the rate of hoof lesions was examined during a period of 3 years. The 60 pigs were divided into four groups: Group 1, 13 pigs: A washing down of the hooves with lukewarm water. Group 2, 15 pigs: Lukewarm 1% formaldehyde foot bath once a week. Group 3, 13 pigs: A washing down of the hooves with lukewarm water and, 30 minutes later, application of hoof fat (5-8 minutes work during the feeding). Group 4, 14 pigs: Control group without treatment. The incidence of hoof cracks and sole erosions was significantly less in group 3 compared to the other groups. There was a negative correlation between the elasticity of the hoof and hoof cracks as well as between the softness of the sole and sole erosions. Thus moistening of the claw with subsequent application of hoof fat seems to be an effective prevention of factorial claw lesions.
在一个繁殖单元中，在3年的时间里研究了每周进行蹄部护理对蹄部病变发生率的影响。60头猪被分为四组：第1组，13头猪：用温水冲洗蹄部。第2组，15头猪：每周一次用1%的温甲醛进行蹄浴。第3组，13头猪：先用温水冲洗蹄部，30分钟后涂抹蹄脂（喂食期间进行5 - 8分钟的操作）。第4组，14头猪：作为未进行处理的对照组。与其他组相比，第3组蹄裂和蹄底糜烂的发生率显著更低。蹄部弹性与蹄裂之间以及蹄底柔软度与蹄底糜烂之间存在负相关。因此，用蹄脂后续涂抹来湿润蹄爪似乎是预防继发性蹄爪病变的有效方法。
