Teat lesions and teat necrosis in heifers in The Netherlands

Jan Sol; Gerard Wellenberg; Otlis Sampimon; Joost Snoep; Hans Miltenburg; Petra Kock

Teat lesions and teat necrosis in heifers in The Netherlands

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Jan Sol

Jan Sol ¹Animal Health Service LTD, Deventer, The Netherlands

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Gerard Wellenberg

Gerard Wellenberg ²Animal Sciences Group, Lelystad, The Netherlands

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Otlis Sampimon

Otlis Sampimon ¹Animal Health Service LTD, Deventer, The Netherlands

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Joost Snoep

Joost Snoep ¹Animal Health Service LTD, Deventer, The Netherlands

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Hans Miltenburg

Hans Miltenburg ¹Animal Health Service LTD, Deventer, The Netherlands

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Petra Kock

Petra Kock ¹Animal Health Service LTD, Deventer, The Netherlands

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Pages:: 537–543

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/9789086865505_081

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In recent years an increasing number of Dutch farms had to deal with teat lesions, which in extreme cases resulted in sloughing of the teat (2004: on average 1 animal on 5% of the farms). This phenomenon was almost exclusively seen in heifers and it affected usually one heifer on a farm in the year. In a few cases the heifers licked or bit off the teat. There are 2 manifestations of the phenomenon.

The first is periparturient and usually affects the whole teat. The skin of the teat is hardened and has a purple colour. It appears as if there is a fluid filled blister, parts of the affected skin slough and the teat gets hard and stiff thereafter.

The other manifestation starts with a vesicle on the teat, which ruptures becoming a small fissure, which then deepens. This fissure is usually at the base of the teat, close to the udder although it has also been seen elsewhere on the teat but not on the udder itself. The fissure deepens slowly and in some cases perforates into the teat canal and results in sloughing of the teat. In a few cases it extends over the udder skin from one teat to another. This manifestation also usually starts periparturient but can be seen later in lactation. There is minimal response to treatment and, where there is a response, the healing process is slow taking weeks to months. There is no adequate therapy. This phenomenon was not related to bovine herpes mamillitis virus (BHV2), pseudocopox or papova viruses. In a few cases BHV4 was suspected. Fungi could not be detected, although in a few cases there was a response to antifungal treatment. Staphylococcus aureus and Arcanobacterium pyogenes were both isolated twice in 2 of the 25 examined cases.

There seems to be a relationship to a disturbed blood supply, selenium supply, sudden change in ration, the periparturient period, uddercleft dermatitis and, according to farmers, interdigital dermatitis.

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Mastitis in dairy production

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