The Dairy Hoofmat can be placed at the entrance to the milking area for the application of liquid hoof remedies. The design of the mat, combined with weight of the animal, creates an effect that pushes liquid vigorously into the animal’s foot and interdigital cavity of the claw.
Hoofmat is now accepted as one of the most appropriate methods of treatment of lameness in cattle. For most successful treatment place the mat or mats (herringbone dairies will require two) in the entrance to the milking platform. Fill the mats with the remedy of your choice (see below), using a bucket or watering-can, then simply top-up as required during milking. By placing the mat at the entrance to the milking area, cows have their feet treated before standing quietly being milked. This is one of the most significant reasons why Hoofmat treatment is so much more effective than usual footbath type treatments. The hoofmat does more than just bathe animals feet in solution or remedy. The design of the mat, combined with weight of the animal, creates an effect that pushes liquid vigorously into the animals foot and interdigital cavity of the hoof. After milking, simply hang Hoofmat over a wood rail and hose off. (Note: Remedy residues may affect galvanized rails).
