Claw Characteristics of Culled Sows from Three Farrow-to-Finish Greek Farms. Part 2: Mechanical Indices of Hoof Horn and Their Associations with Length Measurements and Lesion Scores [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2021 The objective of the present study was to investigate the mechanical indices of hoof horn and their association with length measurements and lesion score.
Sofia Chalvatzi +10 more
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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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The Effect of Compost-Bedded Pack Barns on Claw Health and Lameness in Dairy Herds in Southern Germany [PDF]
AnimalsThe aim of this study was to determine claw health and lameness prevalence in cows housed in CBPs in southern Germany. Eight farms that housed their dairy cows in CBPs were visited for data collection once in the warm season and once in the cold season ...
Phillip Andreas Guhl +3 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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The Master Hoof (Claw) Care Program: Summary Statistics From Three Years
EDIS, 2004 In 1996, through a grant from the Florida dairy farmers, the Master Hoof Care Program was developed at the University of Florida. The objective of this program was (and is) to train dairy health care technicians and others in proper methods of foot care
Jan K. Shearer +3 more
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Growth and wear characteristics of individual claws in young dairy calves [PDF]
JDS CommunicationsData are limited on how cow hooves develop early in life and how this will affect susceptibility to lameness and claw disorders later in life. The aim of this study was to characterize individual claw growth and wear in dairy calves.
A.F. Souza +6 more
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Investigating the impact of 1 hour of daily outdoor access on the gait and hoof health of nonclinically lame cows housed in a movement-restricted environment [PDF]
JDS CommunicationsTiestalls, known for restrictive housing, can reduce cows' locomotor skills over time. While outdoor access benefits clinically lame cows, its effect on nonclinically lame cows is less known. This study evaluated 1 h daily outdoor access on gait and hoof
A. Nejati +3 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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Evaluation of ‘In-Parlour Scoring’ (IPS) to Detect Lameness in Dairy Cows during Milking [PDF]
AnimalsThe objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of ‘In-Parlour Scoring’ (IPS) as an alternative to locomotion scoring in herringbone, side-by-side, and tandem milking parlours in Austria.
Jasmin Laschinger +5 more
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Evaluating machine learning algorithms to predict lameness in dairy cattle. [PDF]
PLoS ONEDairy cattle lameness represents one of the common concerns in intensive and commercial dairy farms. Lameness is characterized by gait-related behavioral changes in cows and multiple approaches are being utilized to associate these changes with lameness ...
Rajesh Neupane +5 more
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