Abstract:

This study was aimed at investigating the prevalence of leg diseases in Malatya and its districts in cattle. A total of 7040 heads of cattle were used as material. With the data obtained by the examinations and the numerous observation forms, the number, proportion, race, age and gender distribution of leg diseases and nails deformations was determined. According to the survey of the animal’s nails and the number of observation forms made to the owners of the animal, 647 of 7040 animals were diagnosed with nails. According to the spread of foot diseases by race, 16.52 per cent of the most symental species occurred in cattle and at least 2.61 per cent in montophon cattle. 15.46% of the animals with foot diseases were male and 84.54% female. The most common deformations of the nails were identified as the shell nails, shell nails and shell nails. At the end of the study, 19.04 percent of the foot diseases identified with interdigital dermatitis and 1.15 percent with side wall ulcers were found as a low-covered disease. As a result, cattle in the region of Malatya also found that the prevalence of nail diseases was 9.19%.

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