Survey of lame cow management practices on California dairies

Authors

  • M. Pineda Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, UC-Davis, Tulare, CA 93274
  • I. Adkin Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, 09016 Aydm, Turkey
  • N. Silva-del-Río Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, UC-Davis, Tulare, CA 93274

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20163513

Keywords:

lameness, dairy cattle, cattle diseases, management practices

Abstract

Lameness is one of the main diseases on dairy farms, causing annual losses of up to $75/cow. Consequently, early lameness identification and treatment could decrease lameness prevalence. The objective of this study was to describe lame cow management practices on California dairies.

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

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2016

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