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Don't Let Foot Warts Put Your Herd Out of Action...
Take a big step in the right direction.
Researchers in our laboratory made some exciting discoveries that
led to the development of a much-needed product that helps prevent
foot warts. When foot warts are already a problem, our innovative
product stops the pain, heals the lesions and helps put lame cows
back on their feet again.
Double-Action™ is a nonprescription hoof treatment concentrate
proven effective in preventing and treating bovine foot warts in dairy
cows.
- Double-Action quickly delivers its potent germicidal action to
destroy the hard-to-reach disease-causing organisms.
- Patent-pending breakthrough formulation contains special ingredients
that work together to kill and prevent the growth of lesion-causing
bacteria.
- Contains no heavy metals, so it’s easy on the environment.
- Powerful wetting agents clean and bring healing relief to painful
lesions.
- Contains food additive ingredients.
- Bright orange color effectively marks which hooves have been treated.
- Double-Action is antibiotic-free, so it eliminates concerns about
costly accidental antibiotic milk contamination and antibiotic resistance
problems.
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Double-Action™ Links
Research driven and on-farm tested.
How to use Double-Action™
Frequently Asked Questions
NEW! Click here to read a
comparison of Foot Rot vs. Foot Warts
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Research driven
and on-farm tested.
| Double-Action™ has been tested in a variety
of on-farm conditions. By substantially reducing lesions and lameness,
Double-Action is proving it is an effective non-antibiotic treatment
tool for foot warts. |
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| When used as a footpath for a 3-month
period (Chart 1), dairies showed a marked reduction in the prevalence
of foot warts ranging as high as 53%, depending on cows’
exposure to the treatment and farm management. (Note: Hammock
Farms 1x/day, 3 days/week; Lindborg Dairy 2x/day, 1 day/week;
Blu-Moo Dairy 3x/day, 2 days/week.) |
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Chart 2 shows that Double-Action ™
significantly reduced lameness in this herd by 64% and provided
prevention and control of new infections (2x/day, 3 days/week). |
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| Chart 3 highlights the significant
difference between Double-Action™ and a control group. Double-Action™
treated cows showed an impressive 54% greater reduction in pain
levels and a 42% advantage in reducing lesion size. |
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In Chart 4, cows treated with Double-Action™
made remarkable improvements in lowering their pain levels within
21 days. And reduction in pain is the most important sign of healing.
Plus Chart 4 also shows that lesion size was dramatically decreased.
In just 21 days, Double-Action reduced lesion size significantly. |
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How to use Double-Action™
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In both footbath and spray-on applications Double-Action™
has been proven efficacious in preventing and treating hairy foot
warts in dairy cattle. Choose the method best for your operation and
your herd. For maximum effectiveness of any hoof treatment product,
rinse hooves prior to treatment; and use Double-Action as part of
a complete hoof care program. Consult a veterinarian for proper diagnosis
of lameness before using this or any hoof-care product.
Important: Double-Action™ is a concentrate and requires
dilution with water.
Footbath Application
Footbaths, when managed properly, can be effective in preventing foot
warts.
- Determine holding capacity of footbath. Mix Double-Action for
footbaths as directed, and in accordance with footbath capacity.
To calculate footbath capacity, use the following calculation: Inside
Length (inches) X Inside Width (inches) X Fluid Height in (inches)
÷ 231 = Footbath Gallons.
- Mix thoroughly 1 gallon (3.8 liters) of Double-Action Concentrate
with every 49 gallons (185.5 liters) of water used in the footbath.
- Rinse or clean hooves prior to footbath treatment. Water baths
or spray cleaning in the parlor is recommended.
- Walk cows through footbath. Double-Action footbath solution is
designed to treat approximately 200 cows. Inspect baths regularly
to ensure cleanliness and bath potency. Should baths become soiled,
dump and prepare a fresh Double-Action footbath solution.
- Maintenance Program: Read and follow label as directed. For foot
wart control, footbathing should occur on a weekly basis year round.
After initial treatment has been completed as directed above, evaluate
cows for foot wart prevalence. Begin a Double-Action maintenance
footbathing program of 3 footbaths (minimum) per week or as needed.
Exposure to footbaths should be increased if heifers or purchased
cows continually enter the milking heard, or during times of inclement
weather. Switch to spray application if freezing temperatures restrict
use of footbaths.
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Spray-On Application
Spray application is highly recommended for difficult to treat lesions
or very severe lesion prevalence in a herd.
For bio-security programs, spray application treatments are recommended.
- Determine holding capacity of sprayer. See sprayer for details.
- Mix Double-Action with water as directed. For garden-type sprayers,
mix 16.5 ounces (192 milliliters) of Double-Action per gallon (3.8
liters) of water used. For small spray bottle applicators, mix 1.5
ounces (44.4 milliliters) of Double-Action per quart (0.95 liters)
of water used.
- With, spray clean hooves and in between toes to ensure cleanliness.
- Thoroughly saturate foot and/or foot wart lesions with a solution
of Double-Action as described above.
- Repeat Double-Action spray-on procedure twice daily for 14 days
or as needed.
- Maintenance Program: Read and follow the label as directed. For
foot wart control, spray applications or footbathing should occur
on a weekly basis year round. After initial treatment has been completed
as directed above, evaluate cows for foot wart prevalence. Begin
a Double-Action maintenance spray program of 3 applications (minimum)
per week or as needed. Spray applications should be increased if
heifers or purchased cows continually enter the milking herd, or
during times of inclement weather.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How does Double-Action™ work?
Double-Action™ is formulated with ingredients that are
shown to provide germicidal activity in tough environments.
Double-Action is formulated with fast acting residual ingredients
that quickly deliver germ-killing ingredients to where bacteria
live and cause lesions to develop.
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What makes Double-Action different from other products on
the market?
Hooves of dairy cattle are difficult to treat due to the environment
in which they are constantly exposed: mud, manure, water, and
urine. Products applied to hooves need to include ingredients
that are not immediately rendered "inactive" upon
contact with organic materials. An ideal hoof product preferably
needs to have some residual activity, prolonging the germicidal
effect. Double-Action does just that. Its synergistic blend
of active ingredients, not only kill germs upon contact, but
provide residual activity, as well as create an environment
unfavorable for bacteria to live. Other products on the market
have unstable formulas, which reduces their germ-killing power;
are ineffective in presence of organic matter; or they do not
include germicides at all.
Double-Action has also been specifically formulated to treat
hairy foot warts. Many products on the market are designed for
foot rot, and have not been formulated, tested and research
proven to treat the organisms that cause hairy foot wart.
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How quickly will my cows get back on their feet?
Each farm will respond differently, depending on the severity
of lesion stage and management procedures implemented on the
dairy. In on farm trials, Double-Action has been shown to quickly
reduce the pain caused by hairy hoof warts. We have seen a significant
reduction of pain and lesion size.
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Is Double-Action safe for my farm labor and me?
Double-Action is considered corrosive, but it is safe to use
when reasonable safety precautions are taken. Double-Action
does not contain any carcinogens like formaldehyde or heavy
metals such as copper sulfate.
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What is the cause of foot warts?
As foot warts are a relatively new disease, much research is
being conducted to determine the actual causative organism.
To date, the primary organisms are believed to be a group of
spirochetes (bacteria) called Treponema spp. Like mastitis on
a dairy farm, good sanitation management practices can aid in
the prevention and spread of the hoof disease. Good hoof management
practices include: clean loafing and bedding areas, clean alley-ways,
regular hoof trimming, implementing bio-security measures for
bought cows, balanced rations etc.
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Why is Double-Action orange in color?
The bright orange color of Double-Action clearly allows the
producer/manager to quickly identify which cows have or have
not been treated.
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Will Double-Action corrode metal parts it may come in contact
with?
Our research has shown no degradation of stainless steel or
concrete.
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In a footbath, why should I expose my cows to Double-Action
for up to 2 times a day for 7 consecutive days?
Research is showing that the faster and harder we attack the
foot wart disease, the faster we reduce its existence on the
cow, quickly reducing the pain and getting her back on her feet
again. For example, in humans we typically will apply a topical
cream to a wound more than once so that the healing process
will occur faster. Without the cream or only a one-time application,
the healing process takes longer and could possibly allow for
secondary infections to occur. For the most severe cases of
foot warts or tough living conditions for the herd, we recommend
longer treatment times as well as the implementation of a consistent
lameness management program.
It is important to remember, that once the foot wart disease
has entered your herd, control becomes key. The disease is much
like mastitis, in that at times you will have higher infection
rates due to new animals, weather conditions, etc. To prevent
mastitis infections, producers use teat sanitizes on a continual
basis, every milking. Controlling foot warts will take similar
management practices: a regular and consistent prevention program
will assist in controlling lesion outbreaks and the severity
of those outbreaks.
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Has Double-Action been tested?
Yes. To date, 5 footbath and 2 spray-on application trials
have been completed, with 2 footbath trials to be complete first
quarter 2001. Click here to see research.
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Is Double-Action environmentally safe?
Yes. Double-Action’s components will breakdown to carbon
dioxide and water. It does not contain heavy metals that can
pose marine hazard risks.
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Should I rotate the use of Double-Action with my current
hoof-care program?
Product rotation is not required when using Double-Action.
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Can I mix Double-Action with my other hoof-care products?
Because the components of the other products are unknown, for
safety and effectiveness reasons we recommend that products
not be blended.
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Will Double-Action treat foot rot?
We have not specifically tested Double-Action in foot rot prevention
trials. However, several of the foot wart research farms have
commented that they have seen fewer cases of foot rot while
they were using Double-Action.
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Where can I learn more about Double-Action?
Double-Action is currently sold through West Agro, DeLaval,
Universal and Chemland brand dairy sanitation dealers. If you
are unsure of a dealer near you, please call toll-free 1(800)
485-0782 or visit the dealer locator sites below.
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