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A prospective cohort observational study investigating the association between the United Kingdom digital dermatitis genetic index and the disease prevalence in a population of Holstein heifers

Journal of Dairy Science
: The digital dermatitis index (DDI), a genetic index for digital dermatitis (DD) resistance has been previously associated with presence of DD in Holstein cows.
Alkiviadis Anagnostopoulos, Matthew Barden, Lara Robinson, Nektarios Siachos, Ana Sato, Kaixin Bao, Evangelos Lamprou, Amy Gillespie, Androniki Psifidi, Georgios Banos, Georgios Oikonomou   +10 more
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Isolation and characterization of Treponema phagedenis-like spirochetes from digital dermatitis lesions in Swedish dairy cattle

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2008
Background Digital dermatitis in cattle is an emerging infectious disease. Ulcerative lesions are typically located on the plantar skin between the heel bulbs and adjacent to the coronet.
Höök Helena, Fernström Lise-Lotte, Bergsten Christer, Pringle Märit, Johansson Karl-Erik   +4 more
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Effects of Manure Bedding on the Rate of Claw Diseases in Dairy Cows

Folia Veterinaria, 2016
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of claw diseases in dairy cows housed on two different bedding systems: deep straw bedding and unsterilized recycled manure solids.
Mudroň P.
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Controlling the spread of bovine digital dermatitis [PDF]

Journal of Dairy Research, 2020
Gareth J, Staton, Amy, Gillespie, Nicholas J, Evans, Roger, Blowey, Stuart D, Carter   +4 more
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Management of Digital Dermatitis in Dairy Herds: Optimization and Time Allocation. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2023
Robcis R, Ferchiou A, Berrada M, Raboisson D.   +3 more
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Assessment of conformation scoring of the limbs as a potential explanatory factor for claw health in dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science
: The selection of breeding animals is critical for a robust livestock population. Conformation trait scoring represents a practical approach to evaluate a cow's potential for productivity, longevity, and suitability for breeding.
M.N.E. Hillen, B. Vidondo, C. Syring, M. Welham Ruiters, J. Weber, L. Mazurek, A. Steiner, J. Becker   +7 more
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Digital dermatitis in cattle, part I : factors contributing to the development of digital dermatitis

, 2019
Digital dermatitis or Mortellaro's disease is a highly prevalent bovine dermatological disorder situated in the foot region that causes lameness and impairs animal welfare. In this first part of a twin paper, the role of genetics, immunity, bacteria and hygiene in the development of this complex disease are described.
Vermeersch, Anne-Sofie, Opsomer, Geert
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Digital dermatitis: report of an outbreak.

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 1996
An outbreak of digital dermatitis in a dairy herd in the Gauteng province of South Africa is described in which 72% of the lactating herd was affected. Many of the affected cows showed a severe lameness and a drop in milk production. Other complications included heel horn erosion, under-running of heel horn and boxy claws. The diagnosis was made on the
S R, van Amstel, S, van Vuuren, C L, Tutt   +2 more
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A cross-sectional study of the prevalence of lameness and digital dermatitis in dairy cattle herds in Egypt. [PDF]

BMC Vet Res, 2023
Salem SE, Mesalam A, Monir A.
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The etiology of digital dermatitis in ruminants: recent perspectives

Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, 2015
Jennifer H Wilson-Welder, David P Alt, Jarlath E Nally Bacterial Diseases of Livestock Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, IA, USA Abstract: Digital dermatitis (DD)
Wilson-Welder JH, Alt DP, Nally JE
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