Prevalence of foot disorders in lactating Jersey cows raised in semi-confinement
| Autor: | Fabiola Cristine de Almeida Rego, A T Z Queiroz, Gustavo Rodrigues Queiroz, L F C Cunha Filho, Bruna Fonseca Matias, José Victor Pronievicz Barreto, Luis Souza Lima De Souza Reis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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digital disease
medicine.medical_specialty Claw Heel lameness 040301 veterinary sciences Veterinary medicine SF1-1100 0403 veterinary science Lesion Internal medicine SF600-1100 Medicine General Veterinary business.industry dairy cow 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 040201 dairy & animal science Numerical digit Animal culture medicine.anatomical_structure Lameness Herd medicine.symptom Foot Injury business Foot (unit) Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary World, Vol 13, Iss 12, Pp 2612-2617 (2020) Veterinary World |
| ISSN: | 2231-0916 0972-8988 |
| Popis: | Background and Aim: To establish prevention strategies, recording the prevalence of foot injuries within a herd should be the starting point in determining the risk factors involved in digital diseases. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of claw disorders in lactating Jersey cows raised in a semi-confinement system. Materials and Methods: Five hundred and eighty-four digits were examined from 73 lactating Jersey cows. The lameness score system was used to assess each cow while walking and on standing position, and digital lesions were evaluated with the cows restrained in a hydraulic cattle chute. Results: The prevalence of digital lesions was 93.1%. Among the 68 affected cows, only 21 were lame. Of the 584 digits examined, 970 lesions were recorded, corresponding to 13.3% lesions per cow and 1.66% injuries per digit. Forty-eight cows (65.7%) had lesions in all digits, and 92.8% of digits had at least one lesion. Lesions in digits of fore limbs were more common (55.3%) (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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