Observations on Foot Disease of Slaughter Cattle

Kim, Myung-cheol

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 1985;25(2):197-202.

Myung-cheol Kim

Institute of Agricultural Development, Yonsei University

도축우(屠畜牛)의 제질환(蹄疾患)에 관한 연구(硏究)

김명철

연세대학교 농업개발원

Abstract

Incidence of foot disease of Korean native cattle (231 cases) and Holstein (310 cases) in slaughter house was observed from July August, 1984. 1. Incidence rate of foot disease was 9.09%, 12.90% and 11.27% for Korean native cattle, Holstein and total respectively. 2. Chronic necrotic pododermatitis showed the highest incidence among all foot disease and it's incidence rate was 6.47% in all cattle observes. 3. Topographical incidence rate of chronic necrotic pododermatitis was 25.7%, 60.0% and 14.3% for forefoot, hind foot and not specified respectively, so the disease showed high incidence rate in hind foot.