title: Clinical diagnosis of foot and leg lameness in cattle.
abstract: The causes of lameness in cattle are multifactorial and involve a combination of housing, management, and environmental factors and a variety of infectious agents. Arriving at a cause can often require concerted efforts. Diagnosis of lameness is often based mainly on clinical observations. A detailed record of those observations with time and among several animals within a herd can provide valuable information toward solving lameness problems. Advances in computer hardware and software help facilitate more detailed data collection and analysis.
authors.affiliation: Dairy Production Medicine, Lameness, Animal Welfare, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
authors.forename: Jan K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Shearer
authors.forename: Sarel R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Van Amstel
authors.forename: Bruce W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Brodersen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005684:Gait; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000473:pathology; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis*