Seasonal and Age Dynamics of Pododermatitis in Cows

In the livestock farms of Siazan, Masally, Absheron and Shamakhi districts of Azerbaijan, a clinical study of the hooves of highly productive cows was carried out according to the seasons. 1248 heads of cows of different age groups of cows were subjected to research: black-and-white, Simmental, Holstein-Friesian and Swiss. As a result of research, it has been established that a high incidence of pododermatitis is observed in the winter season in cows aged 5 years and older: in the Siazan district the incidence is 12.9%, in the Masally — 12.8%, in the Absheron — 16.8% and in the Shamakhi district — 11.5%. A high incidence rate is observed in the Absheron district.