Mortellaro disease, or digital dermatitis— a major cause of culling in dairy herds—affects two out of every three dairy farms in France, and its incidence is frequently underestimated.
Today, traditional methods for treating digital dermatitis often involve foot baths or spraying, which can be cumbersome for farmers.
To reduce livestock losses and improve animal welfare, Biodevas Laboratoires has developed PIETIX, a patented feed supplement that, when incorporated into feed or mineral supplements, helps prevent new cases and restore mobility in the herd.
Its unique mode of action, by managing oxidative stress and pain while stimulating the animal's natural defenses, helps reduce pressure and improve animal welfare.
The solution PIETIX has been on the market for over 10 years and continues to prove its worth, as demonstrated by the two latest trials conducted between 2023 and 2024:
| Livestock farming 1 | Livestock farming 2 |
| 195 Prim’Holstein dairy cows Barns: 240 stalls Milking equipment: 4 DE LAVAL robots | 84 dairy cows Barns: cubicles Milking equipment: 2x8 milking parlor |
| Feeding protocol: 10 g per cow per day From July 2023 through the end of January 2024, to be incorporated into the mineral feed at the plant | Feeding protocol: 10 g per cow per day From November 2023 to April 2024, to be incorporated into the feed at the plant |
Breeding 1:
Green = healthy cow / Red = infected cow
A 42% decrease in the number of dairy cows with digital dermatitis over a 7-month period.
Breeder's observations:
- Fewer painful lesions.
- No new cases, and the minor skin conditions that remain are healing easily.
- Improved cow mobility in the barn despite the fact that cows are kept there until the end of lactation.
Breeding 2:
A 76% decrease in the number of dairy cows with digital dermatitis.
75.76% reduction in lesions in 5 months.
Breeder's observation:
- The remaining lesions are less painful and dry out.
- Improved cow mobility within the building compared to previous winters.
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