Effects of conformation and management system on hoof and leg diseases and lameness in dairy cows.
Foot and leg disorders that result in lameness tend to increase with more confined management systems and increased production. Many factors affect hoof health, including genetics, conformation, diet, contagious agents, hygiene, housing systems, animal behavior, and management. This article describes relationships between hoof health and some of these factors as well as methods for prevention of lameness on a herd basis.
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Department of Animal Environment and Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Skara, Sweden. Christer.Bergsten@hmh.slu.se
D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003612:Dairying; D005260:Female; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006799:Housing, Animal; D006920:Hygiene; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors