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A Breakthrough in Footbath Treatment

The overuse of copper sulphate and formalin in the treatment of Papillomatous Digital Dermatitis (PDD) is hazardous to human health and the environment.  Healthy Hooves  TM is patented and EPA-registered in the US as a safe acid solution that solubilizes copper and, therefore, can be a preventative for Papillomatous Digital Dermatitis (PDD) if used at least 5 - 6 times a week.  Healthy Hooves  TM contains a buffering system that provides a consistently effective  footbath life throughout the processing of up to 500 cows.

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What is Healthy Hooves ™:

Healthy Hooves™ is a triple buffered, patented and safe acid that reduces the pH of the water in a footbath to about 2.0 which allows for less copper sulphate to be used and enables 500 or more cows to use the footbath before the bath has to be changed.

How Healthy Hooves ™ Works:

Copper dissolved in water is toxic to bacteria. The lower the pH of the water the more effective the copper is against bacteria.  The addition of Healthy Hooves™ to a footbath reduces the pH, which reduces the amount of copper sulphate required to be an effective preventative.

The buffering in Healthy Hooves™ provides a consistent low pH that is resistant to pH increases, which typically occur with the drag-in of manure.  This allows more cows to pass through the footbath and receive effective preventative treatment.

How Healthy Hooves ™ Is Used:

Step 1: Use 4 litres of Healthy Hooves™ for every 200 litres of water in the footbath to lower the pH to about 1.9 to 2.0.  Water hardness makes no difference. 

Step 2: Add ONLY 3 - 5 kilos of COPPER SULPHATE to the footbath.

The footbath is now ready for a 500+ cow throughput.

(Note: Every farm will be different.  Amount of copper sulphate will vary depending on farm management techniques.  See Footbath Instruction Sheets for more detailed make-up instructions. )

BENEFITS FROM THE USE OF Healthy Hooves ™:

· EPA registered in the US and approved for use in animal footbaths

· Less Copper Sulphate required—50-80% less =  Money Saved

Greater Preventative Power For More Cows---Additional Money Savings

Safer Than Formalin and Less Copper in manure---Friendly to the Environment

Health Of Herd Maintained at Lower Cost
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