School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido, Japan.
Total Herd Management Service, Inc., Hokkaido, Japan.
J Vet Med Sci. 2024 Jul 2;86(7):796-800. doi: 10.1292/jvms.23-0442. Epub 2024 Jun 5.
The control of digital dermatitis (DD) among cattle is crucial; however, effective and environmentally-sound control measures have yet to be identified. From the monitoring data of DD which were recorded during regular hoof trimmings in a farm in Hokkaido, Japan, we detected a decrease in the DD prevalence in a herd where an anaerobic bacterial fermentation enhancer (ABFE) was distributed. The possible effect of ABFE was analyzed using a retrospective repeated cross-sectional design. The prevalence of DD decreased over time in the ABFE-distributed group. Furthermore, a selected regression model indicated the time-dependent enhancement of the decreasing trend. While potential coincidental factors may influence, this study provides a basis for further research on the preventive effect of ABFE against DD.
控制奶牛的数字性皮炎（DD）至关重要；然而，尚未确定有效且对环境友好的控制措施。从日本北海道一个农场定期修蹄时记录的 DD 监测数据中，我们发现，在使用厌氧细菌发酵促进剂（ABFE）的牛群中，DD 的患病率有所下降。使用回顾性重复横断面设计分析了 ABFE 的可能作用。在 ABFE 分布组中，DD 的患病率随时间的推移而降低。此外，选择的回归模型表明，下降趋势随时间的推移而增强。虽然潜在的巧合因素可能会产生影响，但本研究为进一步研究 ABFE 对 DD 的预防作用提供了依据。
