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Implementation of biosecurity measures by hoof trimmers in Switzerland.
, 2023 Biosecurity in livestock farming includes all measures preventing pathogen introduction onto a farm (external biosecurity) and pathogen transmission on the farm itself (internal biosecurity).
Bayer, M. +5 more
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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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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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[Prevalence of claw disorders in swiss cattle farms]. [PDF]
, 2021 INTRODUCTION The project «Healthy claws - the foundation for the future» aims to establish a Swiss national claw health monitoring based on digital recordings by claw trimmers during claw trimming.
Becker, J. +6 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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Hoof lesions and lameness in Swedish dairy cattle [PDF]
, 2002 This thesis used hoof-health records obtained at claw trimming in 102 Swedish dairy herds during 2 years to study different aspects of hoof health. Most (72%) of the 4,899 trimmed cows had at least one hoof-lesion whereas 5.1% were lame. Hoof lesions and
Manske, Thomas
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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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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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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 +1 more
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