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...

AbstractObjective: This current study was done to find any correlation between clinical mastitis and lameness occurrence and incidence in dairy farms.Design: This prospective field trial was done on a case control study basis. Cows were divided into two mastitis and control group and lameness recorded and compared in both groups.Procedures: This current study was done during 9...

Lameness in pigs is a major welfare concern and one of the most commonly reported reasons to premature culling of breeding sows. The prevalence of lameness in sows was estimated from 113 English pig breeding units and different risk factors associated with the occurrence of lameness were examined, followed by an assessment of the economic costs of lameness in sows. The prevalence of lameness in...

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 ...

Objective This study aimed to determine whether dogs with shoulder tendinopathy diagnosed via musculoskeletal ultrasound would show improvement in imaging after treatment using piezoelectric shockwave therapy and rest. Methods Medical records were reviewed for biceps and/or supraspinatus ultrasound, treated piezowave shockwave, re-imaged post-treatment. Data collected included patient signalmen...

Objective- To describe the radiographic and ultrasonographic changes in the fetlock disorders indonkeys. Design- Descriptive study. Animals- - Twenty nine donkeys with clinical, radiographic and ultrasonographic evidences of fetlock disorders and lameness were used in this study. Procedures- Clinical, radiographic and ultrasonographic studies for donkeys have fetlock disorders and lameness were...

Objective-To assess the effect of lameness on culling of dairy cows in Tehran province. DesignHistorical cohort study. Study population and procedures7067 firstand second-parity Holstein dairy cows that calved from March, 21 2007 to March, 2