Abstract:

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of foot diseases in cattle in the province. The study was carried out on a total of 1486 cattle of different breeds, ages and genders. Distribution of animals according to breeds were 34.66% (515 cases) Brown Swiss, 30.96% (460 cases) Simmental, 24.02% (357 cases) indigenous breed and 10.36% (154 cases) crossbreeds. The distribution of the cases among genders were 84.45% (1255 cases) females and 15.55% (231 cases) goods. Foot diseases were found in 280 of 1486 cattle. Among the diseases determined were interdigital dermatitis in 29.45% (48 cases), digital dermatitis in 23.31% (38 cases), interdigital hyperplasia in 16.57% (27 cases), bruised sole in 15.95% (26 cases), fissured ungulae in 6.75% (11 cases), interdigital phlegmon in 3. 68% (6 cases), sole ulcer in 2.45% (4 cases) and white line diseases in 1.84% (3 cases). In 11 cases (3.92%) only lesions were observed while in 117 cases (41.79%) only hoof deformities were determined. In 152 cases (54.29%) both lesions and head deformities, were determined. Lameness were observed 2.14% in the right forefoot, 4.29% in the left forefoot, 47.86% in the right hind foot and 45.71% in the left hind foot. The lesions were found to be located more frequently in the lateral head of the hind foot (55.73%) and in the medial head of the front foot (61.11%). According to the results of this research, the annual prevalence of foot diseases in cattle in the province was determined as 18.84% between 2016-2017.

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