What Lesions?
A hoof lesion recording system should record at a minimum the following lesions:
- Digital dermatitis (D)
- Active
- Inactive
- Foot rot/Interdigital Phlegmon (F)
- Sole ulcers (U)
- White line lesions/disease (A)
- Toe ulcers/thin soles (T)
Advanced Lesion Scoring
Download the ABC lesion recording form using the link below.
Key Analytics
You need to be able to answer the following questions:
- Is the herd trimming enough to meet the stated trim schedule?
- Does the timing of the trim events match the stated schedule?
- What are the most common lesion types?
- How does lesion frequency vary by:
- Parity – be careful with counts that do not factor in % cows at each parity group.
- DIM – be careful regarding the timing of routine trimming.
- Month of the year – watch for late summer/early fall increases in claw lesions which might suggest heat stress problems.
