Projektsuche

Federal State

Bavaria

Project Title

Online platform for analysing the risk of Mortellaro in cattle and for systematic control (concept development)

Project description

Concept development

Dermatitis digitalis (DD), also known as Mortellaro disease, is a common skin condition affecting Bavarian dairy herds, primarily in the area of the toes. In its acute stage, it causes significant pain and lameness. Once present in a stable, it cannot be completely eradicated according to current scientific knowledge, leading to repeated outbreaks from chronic stages.

The planned project aims to develop individual action plans for farms to contain Dermatitis digitalis. Through HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) risk assessments, critical control points in housing conditions, hygiene, and treatment measures will be identified. The analyses and measures will be designed to be easily accessible and understandable for farmers. An online platform with questionnaires and e-learning modules will aim for broad outreach and provide practical decision-making aids for combating Dermatitis digitalis. The overall farm, herd, and animal levels will be considered separately to enable specific action recommendations.

Final report

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Main funding source

Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)

Project status

completed

Total budget applied for in EUR

64,079

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project for implementation

NUTS3 CODE

DE21H