The current invention provides a composition for use in the topical treatment and / or prevention of infectious hoof diseases in an animal, wherein composition comprises a medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) fraction comprising one or more MCFAs and / or derivatives thereof. In a second aspect, the invention provides a method for disinfecting the hoofs of an animal comprising the step of topically administering a composition comprising an MCFA fraction to said animal, wherein said MCFA fraction comprises one or more MCFAs and / or derivatives thereof. In a final aspect, the invention provides a disinfectant composition comprising an MCFA fraction and acarboxylic acid (CA) fraction, wherein said MCFA fraction comprises MCFAs and / or derivatives thereof, and said CA fraction comprises one or more carboxylic acids.
