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Famicose peatlands and ungulate hoof diseases: on the meaning of a word from ‘On the meaning of words’ (Festus, 2nd century CE; Paulus Diaconus, 8th century CE) [PDF]
Mires and Peat, 2020 The dictionary ‘On the meaning of words’ was written by the Roman grammarian Marcus Verrius Flaccus (ca. 55 BCE – 20 CE) but has not been preserved. A summary (“epitome”) by Sextus Pompeius Festus (2nd century CE), which did survive in a heavily damaged ...
P. de Klerk, I. Musäus, H. Joosten
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Der Einfluss elastischer Gummimatten im Melkstand auf die Klauenmaße von Milchkühen
Landtechnik, 2014 Hoof diseases and disorders are a big animal welfare problem in dairy herds and one of the most common cause of losses on German dairy cattle farms. Any deviation from the correct claw shape may lead to unphysiological loading and as a consequence of ...
Barbara Benz +3 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2023 One common management strategy used to reduce the risk of lameness is prophylactic claw trimming. However, in pasture-based cattle, there is a concern that the immediate reduction in sole thickness resulting from sole trimming will lead to medium-to-long-
Chacha W. Werema +3 more
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Gradual Growth of Several Claw Traits and Claw Lesions in Dairy Cows after Hoof Trimming
Open Access Journal of Veterinary Science & Research, 2022 Several claw measurements, horn growth and wear were recorded monthly in a research farm to investigate the effect of solid concrete floor and gradual growth of these traits over 3 month after trimming. Two methods of hoof trimming were used: Standard Dutch (STD) and hollow (HOL).
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Footrot in Clawed and Hoofed Animals: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 2013 Footrot is a chronic bacterial infection in cattle, horses, pigs, deer and mouflons. The disease leads to huge economical losses in the wool, meat and dairy industry. Although Dichelobacter nodosus is considered the essential transmitter of the disease, a complex synergism exists with Fusobacterium necrophorum.
Kaloyan K. Petrov, Leon M.T. Dicks
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Animals, 2023 This study aimed to evaluate the effects of diet-induced subacute rumen acidosis (SARA) severity during transition and the early lactation period on claw health in 24 first-lactation Holstein heifers. All heifers were fed a 30% concentrate (in dry matter)
Johann Kofler +7 more
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Growth and wear characteristics of individual claws in young dairy calves
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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Using the Footfall Sound of Dairy Cows for Detecting Claw Lesions
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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Journal of Dairy Science: Lameness in dairy cows, primarily caused by claw lesions, generates significant welfare and economic challenges. Hoof trimming is a key preventive measure, with scientific support for 2 to 3 trimmings per lactation. However, the optimal timing of these
Frida Åkerström +3 more
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Prevalence of Claw Diseases in Dairy Cows with Different Body Condition
Folia Veterinaria, 2017 The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between body condition and claw diseases in dairy cows. The data used in this study were obtained during two sessions of routine orthopaedic treatment and hoof trimming on a dairy farm in Eastern ...
Mudroň P. +2 more
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