Perspectives on the treatment of claw lesions in cattle [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, 2015 Jan K Shearer,1 Paul J Plummer,1,2 Jennifer A Schleining11Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA; 2Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary ...
Shearer JK, Plummer PJ, Schleining JA
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Effect of claw blocks on the healing duration and lesion severities of claw lesions in lame cows in Western Thailand [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2023 Background and Aim: Lameness is a major complication in dairy cattle affecting health and milk production. Several factors are found to contribute to this condition and specific treatments are required, including the process of claw trimming.
Pipat Arunvipas +5 more
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Evaluation of Foot and Claw Lesions and Claw Horn Growth in Piglets from Birth to End of Nursery [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The objective of this study is to evaluate foot lesions and claw horn growth of piglets from the day of birth until the end of the suckling period and describe the prevalence and extent in three different genetic lines.
Maren Bernau +3 more
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Using the Footfall Sound of Dairy Cows for Detecting Claw Lesions [PDF]
Animals, 2019 An important factor for animal welfare in cattle farming is the detection of lameness. The presented study is part of a project aiming to develop a system that is capable of an automated diagnosis of claw lesions by analyzing the footfall sound.
Nina Volkmann +2 more
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Evaluation of Claw Lesions in Beef Cattle Slaughtered in Northern Portugal: A Preliminary Study [PDF]
AnimalsClaw diseases have a profound impact on cattle welfare, affecting behaviors such as grazing, rumination, rest, decubitus, and water consumption. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of claw lesions and classify them according to the ICAR Claw Health
Mafalda Seixas +8 more
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Retrospective Evaluation of Claw Lesions, Inflammatory Markers, and Outcome after Abomasal Rolling in Cattle with Left Displacement of the Abomasum [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Lameness is often diagnosed in cattle with left displacement of the abomasum (LDA). Laterality of lying has an effect on the etiology of LDA, and lame cows prefer to lie on the affected limb.
Theresa Tschoner +2 more
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Impact of claw lesions on dairy cow energy-corrected milk yield: Differential and persistent effects up to 120 days post-treatment [PDF]
Veterinary and Animal ScienceClaw lesions can substantially reduce milk production in dairy cows, yet quantification by lesion type and disease phase is limited. We analysed 5,947 daily milk yield records from 818 cows to evaluate the impact of specific claw lesions on energy ...
Zdeněk Havlíček +5 more
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Associations Between Locomotion Scores and Specific Claw Lesions in Dairy Cows from Digital Dermatitis-Infected Herds [PDF]
AnimalsLameness is a significant global welfare and economic problem in dairy farming. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between various claw lesions and locomotion scores (LCS).
Jasmin Laschinger +4 more
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Claw Hardness of Dairy Cows: Relationship to Water Content and Claw Lesions [PDF]
Journal of Dairy Science, 2004 Lameness of dairy cows is a major welfare and economic problem. Degree of hardness of claws may influence chances for injury or for claw lesions, and exposure of claws to moisture may make them soft. To assess the relationship among hardness of the claw horn, quantity and rate of absorption of water, and incidence of claw lesions, 4 experiments were ...
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Dietary quercetin supplementation alleviates claw lesions in dairy cows by modulating the PI3K/Akt and NF-κB signaling pathways [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Lameness, primarily caused by claw lesions, leads to serious economic losses and animal welfare problems in dairy farms worldwide. Currently, its treatment approaches include topical application of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),
Changhong Zhai +11 more
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