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Get footbathing wrong and run the risk of making the problem worse

Footbathing cattle can be a useful way of controlling lameness in a herd. However, used incorrectly it has the potential to exacerbate the problem. Hannah Noble reports

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Get footbathing wrong and run the risk of making the problem worse

Footbathing cattle can be a useful way of controlling lameness in a herd. However, used incorrectly it has the potential to exacerbate the problem. Hannah Noble reports. Before embarking on a footbathing...

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