Preventive Hoof Trimming and Animal-Based Welfare Measures Influence the Time to First Lameness Event and Hoof Lesion Prevalence in Dairy Cows

Preventive Hoof Trimming and Animal-Based Welfare Measures Influence the Time to First Lameness Event and Hoof Lesion Prevalence in Dairy Cows

Background: The objectives of this study were to, (1) investigate the impact of the Dutch five-step hoof trimming (HT) technique on time to lameness and hoof lesion prevalence in grazing (GR) and non-grazing (NGR) dairy cows, and (2) determine the association between potential benefits of HT and ani...

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Main Authors: Mohammed B. Sadiq, Siti Z. Ramanoon, Wan Mastura M. Shaik Mossadeq, Rozaihan Mansor, Sharifah S. Syed-Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
lameness
hoof lesions
hoof trimming
animal welfare
dairy cows
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.631844/full

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