A five-month-old, female Basset Hound was presented for lameness associated with a fused 3rd and 4th digital pad on the left hind limb (simple incomplete syndactyly), and secondary contracture of the deep digital flexure tendon of the 3rd and 4th digit. An onychectomy of the third phalanx of the third and fourth digits was performed. Following the operation, the dog gained good use of the affec...

Lameness in dairy cows impacts negatively on herd welfare and productivity. It is thought to be closely associated with avoidance of pain caused by limb lesions and, particularly in dairy cattle, by hoof lesions (Dyer et al., 2007). Freedom from pain is one of the Five Freedoms of animal welfare (FAWC, 1997), so lameness is a sign of poor welfare. Besides this, there are treatment costs (Almeid...

Lameness in dairy cows is a major cause of suffering and economic loss with up to 52% (average 20-25%) of cows becoming lame each year (Clarkson et al., 1996; Green et al., 2002). The vast majority of lameness cases are caused by a variety of non-infectious and infectious claw diseases causing severe pain, decreased milk yield, reduced reproductive performance, high culling rates and increased ...

OBJECTIVE To test the effectiveness of 3 topical sprays for treatment of papillomatous digital dermatitis (PDD) in dairy cattle. DESIGN Prospective field trial. ANIMALS 48 lactating cows with PDD randomly assigned to 4 groups of 12 cows each. PROCEDURE For 3 weeks, cows in each group were treated topically with oxytetracycline solution (100 mg/ ml), acidified ionized copper solution, acid...

Arthrocentesis of the equine interphalangeal joints and synoviocentesis of the digital synovial sheath is commonly performed for diagnostic analgesia as part of a lameness examination and to medicate these structures. The techniques for arthrocentesis are the same for the forelimb and the hind limb. Restraint is achieved by applying a lip twitch to the horse. Tranquilization or sedation is rare...

A longitudinal prospective intervention study investigated the effect of biotin supplementation on the incidence (new cases per day) of visible lameness in milking cows and heifers on five commercial farms in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The trial lasted from June 1997 to April 1999. Each farm participated in the trial for 18 mo. Within each herd the cows were randomly allocated to either r...