Modelling the transmission dynamics of bovine digital dermatitis in New Zealand pastoral dairy production systems

Abstract Bovine digital dermatitis (DD) is an important infectious cause of cattle lameness worldwide that has become increasingly prevalent in New Zealand pastoral dairy herds. In this study, a simplified DD scoring system after considering both M and Iowa DD scoring systems was applied to explore...

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Main Authors: D. Aaron Yang, Richard A. Laven, Kristina R. Müller, M. Carolyn Gates
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-020-00750-8