Monitoring of nosological forms of hoof dis eases in cows under the university dairy farm conditions

A survey of the prevalence of orthopedic pathology in the farm in 2023 revealed that a significant part of the cow population (40.3%) was diagnosed with various forms of hoof deformation. The dominant pathology was pododermatitis (13.1%) and ul cerative processes (17.5%). Most often, their causes were mechanical damage that animals received when walking on a concrete floor and the lack of systematic work on the prevention of orthopedic pathology. The primary sign of pododermatitis was dark blue spots on the plantar part of the vellus. In case of injuries and perforation of the hoof horn, complications in the form of purulent pododermatitis (6.1%) were sometimes recorded. The significant spread of ulcerative processes is due to the presence of chronic irritation of the toe area and interdigital gap, due to insufficient compliance with sanitary conditions, untimely removal of manure, unsatisfactory condition of stables and high humidity. According to the clinical ex amination of cows, ulcerative processes in the hoof area were characterized by destruction of the epithelial cover and the development of local purulent in flammation. The results of the medical examination for 2024 showed the effectiveness of the complex of measures implemented on the farm. In particular, the established systematic orthopedic treatment and treatment allowed to significantly reduce the prevalence of cases of deformations to (21.7%). The number of cases of pododermatitis (5%) and ulcerative processes (7%) also decreased significantly. The results obtained confirm that a well-founded hoof care program, timely trimming, including preventive measures, is of significant importance in the prevention of hoof diseases, because it allows to significantly reduce the percentage of animal culling due to orthopedic pathology. Key words: hoof deformities, pododermatitis, pulp ulcers, telomi, orthopedic pathology, orthopedic treatment.