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Factors associated with lameness in dairy cattle
An intervention trial by Hedges and others (2001) studying 1109 cow-years, in which every lame cow was examined and recorded by a veterinary surgeon, determined the four main causes of lameness to be sole ulcers, white line disease, digital dermatitis and interdigital necrobacillosis (‘foul’ or ‘foot rot’) (see graph on the right). Sole ulcers and white line disease are defects of the hoof and,...
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This paper intended to review the lameness in dairy cattle. But it was necessary to have an overview about the hoof anatomical structure, it's growth and overgrowth properties. Most common causes of lameness such as laminitis and its different clinical form or presentation such as sole ulcers, toe ulcers, white line disorders, sole and white linehemorrhages have been reviewed and discussed. ...
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This paper reviews recent research on lameness in dairy cows, with special focus on our work at the University of British Columbia addressing the scientific assessment of impaired gait, and how such impairments can be prevented through improvements in housing. Subjective gait scores can vary considerably between observers, but the reliability of these scores can be much improved with training a...
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The competition among dairy producers is sharp nowadays. In this challenging situation the dairies are able to survive by the continuous increase in the efficiency and thereby the profitability of their production. The level of animal health is a basic influential factor of the profitableness on dairy farms, thus, it is very helpful to reveal the herd diseases resulting in the largest economic ...
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Lameness in cattle is a clinical sign with a multifactorial aetiology. A focused programme for lameness reduction requires that farmers and their advisors recognise the main types of lameness occurring in cattle on their farm(s) and know the seasonal and lactational patterns of lameness and the management and environment of these cattle. In this paper we propose an approach to targeting cattle ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
سال: 1996
ISSN: 2378-5977
DOI: 10.4148/2378-5977.3246