The Effect of Maintenance Claw Trimming on the Prevalence of Claw Lesions and the Need for Therapeutic Claw Trimming [PDF]
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2003 A 2-year experiment on the effect of claw trimming on the prevalence of lameness and claw lesions was performed in 77 dairy herds (3,498 cows). Cows within each herd were blocked according to breed, parity and stage of lactation and allocated to receive one of two treatments: autumn trimming (n=2,015), or no autumn trimming (n=2,432).
Hultgren J, Bergsten C, Manske T
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Locomotion Disorders and Skin and Claw Lesions in Gestating Sows Housed in Dynamic versus Static Groups. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Lameness and lesions to the skin and claws of sows in group housing are commonly occurring indicators of reduced welfare. Typically, these problems are more common in group housing than in individual housing systems. Group management type (dynamic versus
Emilie-Julie Bos +6 more
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Phenotypic and genetic analyses of claw lesions in TMR Holstein herds in South Africa [PDF]
Archives Animal BreedingClaw lesions in dairy cattle pose a significant risk to dairy farmers worldwide in terms of animal welfare concerns and economic profitability. However, the use of different data sources, classification systems, and definitions of reference groups limits
R. C. Joubert +3 more
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Prevalence and severity of claw lesions in sows in intensive systems in Brazil
Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2023 Swines raised in intensive systems are highly susceptible to claw lesions. Moderate to severe lesions trigger an inflammatory response, causing pain and impairing reproductive and economic performance.
Ton Kramer +7 more
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Surgical outcome for type I Guyon's canal syndrome with claw hand deformity: a review of 11 patients [PDF]
Acta NeurochirurgicaBackground Guyon's canal syndrome (GCS) is an uncommon compressive ulnar neuropathy at the wrist, and claw hand deformity could be seen in severe Tpye I cases. Data on whether claw hand deformity could be reversed by surgical treatment is lacking, and we
Jinsong Tong +3 more
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Claw Lesions Causing Clinical Lameness in Lactating Holstein Frisian Crossbred Cows [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine International, 2014 The objective of this study was to identify claw lesions causing clinical lameness in lactating Holstein Frisian (HF) crossbred cows in dairy cattle. Seventy dairy farmers were interviewed at the monthly meetings of Progressive Dairy Farmers Association ...
Umar Nazir Zahid +5 more
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An experimental model for studying claw lesions in growing female pigs [PDF]
Livestock Science, 2016 Problems with claw lesions leading to lameness are a growing concern in pig production. However, the causes and development of claw lesions are poorly understood and studies on prevention of claw lesion problems in gifts and sows are limited.This study tested a new experimental model which facilitates evaluation of the impact of different risk factors ...
Anne-Charlotte Olsson +1 more
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Review of White Line Disorders in Zone 3 and Toe Tip Necrosis in Dairy Cows and Recent Insights into Aetiopathogenesis and Treatments [PDF]
MicroorganismsWhite line disorders represent the most prevalent claw horn disruption lesion in dairy cattle. Recent studies have yielded new insights into the appropriate treatment modalities for these lesions.
Menno Holzhauer, Han de Leeuw
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Animal, 2013 Lameness in sows is an emerging disease condition with major effects on animal welfare and economics. Yet the direct impact on reproduction results remains unclear.
L.M. Pluym +3 more
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Prevalence of lameness, claw lesions, and associated risk factors in dairy farms in Selangor, Malaysia [PDF]
Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2017 W M Shaik Mossadeq +2 more
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