FIELD: veterinary medicine.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to veterinary science, in particular to a method for preventing diseases of a distal extremity of cattle. For this purpose, at the milking bath milking bath outlet from the filler in the form of a mineral base and the active substance as an active substance, an herbal preparation of antiseptic, bactericidal action consisting of chamomile flowers is used, roots and stem of celandine and yarrow, marigold marigolds, burdock leaves taken in equal proportions, which is subjected to natural drying till moisture content is no more than 12 %, ground to a powdery state, mixed with a mineral base in ratio of 1:14 and before use, wood filings are added to the obtained mixture at ratio of 2:1.EFFECT: invention provides higher effectiveness of preventive measures aimed at reducing level of diseases of distal extremity of cattle.1 cl, 3 ex