Epidemiology of lameness in dairy cattle

description and analysis of foot lesions

Authors

R. D. Murray
D. Y. Downham
M. J. Clarkson
W. B. Faull
J. W. Hughes
F. J. Hughes
J. B. Merritt
W. B. Russell
J. E. Sutherst
W. R. Ward

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19965960

Keywords:

lesions, preventive trimming, lameness

Abstract

Information from 37 dairy farms, in four regions of England and Wales provided data on 8991 lesions and the preventive trimming of 4837 cows' feet.

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1996-09-12

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