Efficacy of a New Navel Dip to Prevent Umbilical Infection in Dairy Calves

Authors

  • Wayne M. Grover Groveal Services, Inc., Lake Geneva, WI53147
  • Sandra Godden Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20114034

Keywords:

umbilical disinfectant dip, field study, omphalitis, iodine

Abstract

A field study, controlled at the farm level, was conducted utilizing 495 newborn calves in 13 commercial Wisconson dairy herds to evaluate the use of a new umbilical disinfectant dip (Navel Guard (NG), Sirius Chemical Group, McDonough, GA) to prevent umbilical infections (omphalitis) as compared to 1) not dipping the umbilicus at birth, 2) dipping the umbilicus with 7% tincture of iodine, or 3) dipping the umbilicus with solutions containing a lower concentration (0.5 to 2%) of iodine.

Cover image of the 44th Conference Proceedings: photo of the skyline of St. Louis, Missouri, site of the 2011 AABP Conference. Yellow background.

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Published

2011-09-22

Issue

2011

Section

Research Summaries 2

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