Evaluation of three detection strategies on the odds of lameness cure in dairy cows

Authors

  • Erin Wynands Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
  • David Moe Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
  • Gerard Cramer Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20163471

Keywords:

lameness, dairy cattle, animal welfare, economic, detection

Abstract

The high prevalence of lameness in US freestall dairy herds is both an animal welfare and an economic concern. To achieve a low prevalence of lameness, strategies to lower incidence need to be combined with methods to decrease duration. This requires rapid and effective methods to detect and treat lameness. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of 3 lameness detection strategies on the odds of cure of lameness.

Cover image of the 49th Conference Proceedings: An image of a herd of Angus cattle grazing in a field at dusk. Yellow background.

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Published

2016-09-15

Issue

2016

Section

Research Summaries 2

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