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Background Keratoconus and pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD) are bilateral, progressive, and ectatic corneal disorders characterized by thinning of the cornea.
Hazem A Elnashar
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Osteochondrosis / Osteoarthrosis and Claw Disorders in Sows, Associated with Leg Weakness [PDF]
The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between different leg weakness symptoms and osteochondrosis/osteoarthrosis and claw disorders in sows together with the influence of age on these findings. One hundred and seventeen sows in one herd were followed from 6 months of age until culling and judged for leg weakness once in every ...
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Effect of barley or rape seed cake as supplement to silage for high-yielding organic dairy cows [PDF]
An experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of barley or rape seed cake as supplement to silage given ad libitum on milk production and health of dairy cows. A total of 103 cows were divided into two groups on two farms.
Kristensen, Troels, Mogensen, Lisbeth
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Health traits in current dairy cattle breeding: A review
The review focuses on breeding practices aimed at improving resistance to diseases and health disorders that are associated with better efficiency, welfare and longevity of cows.
Ludmila Zavadilová +3 more
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A rare syndrome is ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip/palate (EEC) syndrome, which may present with lobster claw deformity. The main clinical characteristics indicate involvement of ectodermal and mesodermal tissues, including mesoaxial and ...
Gül Trabzon +6 more
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Foot pain and foot health in an educated population of adults: results from the Glasgow Caledonian University Alumni Foot Health Survey [PDF]
Background Foot pain is common amongst the general population and impacts negatively on physical function and quality of life. Associations between personal health characteristics, lifestyle/behaviour factors and foot pain have been studied; however, the
A Finney +77 more
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Claw lesions and lameness in sows are an important welfare concern as well as a cause of considerable economic loss. These problems are more common in group housing than in individual housing systems.
L. Pluym +6 more
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Genetic parameters for foot and claw disorders in Czech Holstein cattle
Our study investigated the genetic variability of specific foot and claw disorders, namely dermatitis digitalis, sole ulcer, and three broader categories (infectious diseases, claw horn lesions, and general claw disorder) in Czech Holstein cows.
Ludmila Zavadilová +4 more
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A rare case of limb deficiency syndrome: Gollop WolfGang syndrome
Limb deficiency disorders are rare, etiologically heterogeneous skeletal dysplasias that occur as an isolated anomaly or as a part of a syndrome. The term limb deficiency incorporates both absence and size reduction of any of the 120 human limb bones ...
Ronak Hapani, MD, Mona Shastri, MD
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Supporting the development and adoption of automatic lameness detection systems in dairy cattle : effect of system cost and performance on potential market shares [PDF]
Most automatic lameness detection system prototypes have not yet been commercialized, and are hence not yet adopted in practice. Therefore, the objective of this study was to simulate the effect of detection performance (percentage missed lame cows and ...
Lauwers, Ludwig +5 more
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