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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

JDS Communications
Tiestalls, 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, E. Shepley, G.M. Dallago, E. Vasseur   +3 more
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Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang, Enoch Owusu‐Sekyere, Karin Alvåsen, Helena Hansson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive Analyses of the Bacterial Population in Non-Healing Claw Lesions of Dairy Cattle

Animals, 2022
Non-healing claw lesions (NHCLs) are a newly characterized disorder affecting the deep dermis of the hoof in dairy cattle. Although NHCLs are thought to be associated with bovine digital dermatitis (BDD), their precise etiology is not yet understood.
Kaoru Hori, Takako Taniguchi, Trigan Elpita, Rathanon Khemgaew, Satomi Sasaki, Yasuhiro Gotoh, Ichiro Yasutomi, Naoaki Misawa   +7 more
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Morphological variation in atlas and axis of Neotropical spiny rats (Rodentia, Echimyidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The unique morphologies of the first two cervical vertebrae, the atlas and axis, represent a significant innovation in mammalian evolution. These structures support the weight of the head and enable intricate movements of the head and neck.
Thomas Furtado da Silva Netto, João Felipe Leal Kaiuca, Adriana Itatí Olivares, William Corrêa Tavares   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of low level Gallium-Arsenide laser therapy in conjunction with therapeutic hoof trimming for the treatment of sole ulcer in dairy cattle

Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
The study was conducted in postpartum lactating dairy cows to evaluate the healing of sole ulcers using Gallium-Arsenide (Ga-As) laser therapy in combination with therapeutic hoof trimming. Thirty-five clinically lame cattle were examined, of which seven
Subin Babu, Laiju M. Philip, Syam K Venugopal, S. Anoop, Reji Varghese, N. S. Sunilkumar   +5 more
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First cases of contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Germany

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2020
Contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD) is a significant disease of the ovine foot characterised by severe lameness and progressive separation of the hoof horn capsule from the underlying tissue.
Philip Christian Tegtmeyer, Gareth James Staton, Nicholas James Evans, Judith Rohde, Teresa Maria Punsmann, Martin Ganter   +5 more
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A comparative analysis of the cat claw, horse hoof, and human fingernail

The FASEB Journal, 2009
Earlier authors (e.g., Boas, 1931) have tried to homologize the skin modifications in mammalian cornified digital end organs (claws, hooves, and nails), but have considered only major parts, such as the wall and sole.
Hermann H. Bragulla, Dominique G. Homberger   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

Postcranial anatomy and osteohistology of an early prozostrodont cynodont from the Upper Triassic of Brazil

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Prozostrodon brasiliensis, a probainognathian cynodont of the clade Prozostrodontia, is recognized as a key taxon for understanding the origin of Mammaliaformes and mammals. Despite detailed investigations of its cranial anatomy, the postcranial skeleton has received comparatively less attention.
Iasmim M. Michelotti, Lívia Roese‐Miron, Brodsky Dantas Macedo Farias, Marina Bento Soares, Leonardo Kerber   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Claw Conformation in Cattle: Assessing the Agreement between Manual and Digital Measurement

Animals, 2015
Five measurements of claw conformation (toe angle, claw height, claw width, toe length and abaxial groove length) taken directly from the hoof were compared with the measurements taken from digital images of the same claws.
Linda J. Laven, Libin Wang, Corey Regnerus, Richard A. Laven   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of an equation to screen for solar hemorrhages from digital cushion ultrasound texture analysis in veal calves at slaughter

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Claw disorders are a relevant welfare issue in the cattle industry, fast and accurate diagnoses are essential for successful treatment and prevention. The present study aimed to develop an equation to assess the presence of solar hemorrhages from real ...
Giorgia Fabbri, Luisa Magrin, Flaviana Gottardo, Leonardo Armato, Barbara Contiero, Matteo Gianesella, Enrico Fiore   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source