{"id":56743,"date":"2019-05-21T22:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T22:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/performance-trace-minerals-reduce-risk-of-digital-dermatitis-in-heifers-improve-dairy-performance\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T18:14:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:14:35","slug":"performance-trace-minerals-reduce-risk-of-digital-dermatitis-in-heifers-improve-dairy-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/resource-center\/blog\/performance-trace-minerals-reduce-risk-of-digital-dermatitis-in-heifers-improve-dairy-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance Trace Minerals Reduce Risk of Digital Dermatitis in Heifers, Improve Dairy Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Digital dermatitis<\/a>, also referred to as \u201chairy heel warts,\u201d produces painful lesions that can lead to lameness in cows, ultimately leading to decreased milk production and lowered cow reproduction performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nkey to reducing digital dermatitis in lactating herds is to focus on the source\nwhich, often, is the heifers. Controlling digital dermatitis is one of the\nbiggest challenges in raising replacement heifers. Digital dermatitis is often\nseen in heifers most commonly starting during puberty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Controlling\nand preventing digital dermatitis in heifers is essential because once the\ndisease is introduced to the herd, it spreads rapidly, and prevalence often shows\na high percentage. Heifers that develop digital dermatitis in the growing phase\nare often given a \u201clife sentence\u201d due to the nature of the hoof disease and the\ndifficulty of treating chronic lesions once they are established in the cows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trace minerals are essential for developing a strong immune system and reproductive tract, maintaining skin and claw integrity and boosting the cow\u2019s ability to perform and resist diseases like digital dermatitis. When Zinpro\u00ae Availa\u00ae Plus<\/a> is fed in conjunction with a specific digital dermatitis formula as part of a dairy heifer nutrition plan, trace mineral research has shown that Zinpro Availa Plus can help decrease the incidence of digital dermatitis and improve overall heifer wellness and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trace Minerals Minimize Effects of Digital Dermatitis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Feeding\nperformance trace minerals as a part of dairy cow nutrition can decrease the\nprevalence of digital dermatitis and, ultimately, positively influence milk\nproduction and cow reproduction performance. Research shows that heifers fed\nperformance trace minerals starting at six months pre-calving had improved milk\nproduction and cow reproduction performance compared to those that were fed\ninorganic trace minerals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heifers\nthat had one or more incidences of digital dermatitis between breeding and\ncalving had a 45.6 and 67 percent chance, respectively, of developing digital\ndermatitis during first lactation. Heifers that had no incidences of digital\ndermatitis had just a 13.7 percent chance. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trace Minerals Enhance Cow Reproduction in Heifers with Digital Dermatitis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There\nis a strong correlation between digital dermatitis and cow reproduction\nperformance. Heifers with multiple incidences of digital dermatitis saw a\nfirst-service conception rate during the first lactation of just 29 percent\nwhile heifers that had no incidences of digital dermatitis had a 42 percent\nfirst-service conception rate in their first lactation. Cows with multiple\nincidences of digital dermatitis also had more days open, 157, compared to 132\nfor those that had no DD events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heifers\nthat had incidences of digital dermatitis also had significantly lower milk\nproduction during first lactation. Animals with one incidence lost 439 pounds\n(199 kg) of milk while those with multiple incidences lost 738 pounds (335 kg).\nIn addition to the ability of preventing DD events in heifers and independent\nof digital dermatitis infection, all heifers that were fed performance trace\nminerals produced an additional 423 pounds (192 kg) of milk than heifers fed\ninorganic trace minerals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Dermatitis Control Successful When Started Early<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There\nare three important components to be considered when controlling digital\ndermatitis in replacement heifers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Dairy operation management must enforce biosecurity principles to keep infected animals from entering the herd. Early and regular inspection of hooves on heifers and prompt treatment of any cow hoof problems will reduce the occurrence of chronic lesions, which become a source of further infection. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Maintaining a clean, dry environment and the use of well-designed footbaths as needed reduces stress on the skin to prevent infections. Additional manure removal and reduced crowding (stocking density) can often have very positive impacts on foot hygiene. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nutrition plays a key role in preventing digital dermatitis during all growth phases. Incorporating performance trace minerals into the dairy heifer nutrition plan can be a part of an integrated prevention and control strategy that provides health benefits later in the cow\u2019s productive life. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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    Digital dermatitis spreads rapidly once introduced into a herd of dairy cows and a high prevalence is often observed in those herds. Learn more about how performance trace minerals can help control digital dermatitis in heifers and decrease the animal\u2019s risk of being infected during first lactation.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":56744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_eb_attr":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","_ecp_custom_2":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2682],"tags":[2683,2699,2690,2691],"species":[940],"class_list":["post-56743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-animal-performance","tag-digital-dermatitis","tag-lameness","tag-reproduction-gestation"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPerformance Trace Minerals Reduce Risk of Digital Dermatitis in Heifers, Improve Dairy Performance – Zinpro\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Blog posts from Zinpro\u00ae about Performance Trace Minerals Reduce Risk of Digital Dermatitis in Heifers, Improve Dairy Performance . 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