Long-acting footbath for cattle and sheep

Kling-on Blue® is a unique patented formulation designed specifically for footbathing cattle and sheep. It forms a viscous solution that clings to the hoof, leaving a film on the feet after animals leave the footbath.

ISSUES WITH CONVENTIONAL FOOTBATHS
Conventional footbathing solutions are in contact with the foot for only a few minutes. That is why they have to be used so often: three times a week or more. Such frequent footbathing imposes a heavy demand for labour on the farm, and creates a large volume of waste for disposal.

Also, some footbathing solutions lose their effectiveness when organic matter such as dung contaminates the footbath.

WHAT IS Kling-on Blue®

• a unique patented formulation
• that clings to the foot and stays there
• designed specifically for cattle and sheep

IT CONTAINS:

• copper sulphate - for antibacterial activity
• organic acid - to prevent binding of copper sulphate by organic material
• zinc sulphate - for healthy hoof horn

UNIQUE COMBINATION

• olloid-former - to give a viscous footbathing solution that coats the foot

Kling-on Blue® clings to the hoof
and stays there

RETENTION OF ZINC IMPROVED FIVE -FOLD
Zinc is important for the production and maintenance of healthy hoof horn. Footbaths containing zinc increase the zinc concentration in hoof horn. But zinc penetrates hoof horn only slowly, at a rate of less than 0.5 mm per hour 3. So good penetration depends on retention of zinc on the hoof after footbathing.

Kling-on Blue® has been shown to increase the concentration of zinc on the hoof more than five-fold, compared with ordinary zinc sulphate solution.

Zinc concentration on hoof horn

LESS COPPER SULPHA TE FOR DISPOSAL
Using a conventional 5% copper-sulphate footbath three times a week requires the disposal of 30 kg of copper sulphate per 100 cows per week. Using Kling-on Blue® requires the disposal of just 7 kg copper sulphate per 100 cows per week.

Using Kling-on Blue® reduces the disposal of copper sulphate by 77%.

Using Kling-on Blue®

PREPARATION
To produce a solution that adheres to the feet, Kling-on Blue MUST be made up with water using a pressure washer that gives a minimum of 160 bars of water pressure with a delivery rate of 9 litres/minute. Do NOT use a high-volume hose: the pressure will not be adequate.

Pour 45 litres (10 gallons) of water into a 200-litre (45-gallon) drum with half of its lid removed. Insert the lance of a pressure washer into the water and set the washer running. Slowly add the whole contents of the bag of Kling-on Blue whilst agitating the water with the lance to mix the product thoroughly into the water. Continue mixing until the volume of water in the drum reaches 200 litres (45 gallons).

APPLICATION
For best results, first walk the animals through a footbath containing water to clean their feet or wash their feet with a hose. Then walk them through a footbath containing the prepared Kling-on Blue solution.

IMPORTANT: For cows, ensure 10 cm depth of Kling-on Blue solution in the footbath. For sheep, allow 7 cm depth.

Frequency: For cows, use Kling-on Blue once a week until an improvement in foot condition is seen, then continue its use once a fortnight. For sheep, use Kling-on Blue every 4-6 weeks or whenever handling allows.

PACK SIZE
20-kg bag, makes enough solution for a 200-litre footbath.

For further information, please contact Forum Animal Health on
+44 (0)1737 781416 or
animal.health@forumgroup.co.uk

Kling-on Blue® is a registered trademark of Forum Products Ltd.