Development of a topical pain mitigating product for severe hoof lesions in cattle

Lameness is one of the top welfare problems in dairy cattle and is often caused by hoof lesions. The aim of the current project is to develop and validate the use of a topical pain mitigating product to provide analgesia to cattle undergoing hoof-trimming with severe hoof horn lesions. To achieve this objective a topical lidocaine-based product will be formulated and tested for its pain mitigation effects in lame dairy cows affected by painful hoof horn lesions. The expected benefits of this project are the creation of an additional tool to help improve cattle welfare and, for the partner organization, independent scientific proofs of their product efficacy.

Faculty Supervisor:

Marianne Villettaz-Robichaud;André Desrochers

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Partner:

Solvet Animal Health

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Université de Montréal

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