Lameness in Cow/Calf and Feedyard Cattle
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The incidence of lameness in beef cows on pasture is generally quite low. Grass pastures are normal walking surfaces for cattle. They provide comfortable forgiving footing that offers traction, thus preventing injuries from slips and falls. Softer walking surfaces also reduce the mechanical factors that encourage claw horn overgrowth and altered weight-bearing that are important predisposing causes of lameness for animals housed on concrete.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015