Effects of Increased Vigilance for Locomotion Disorders on Lameness and Production in Dairy Cows
The objective of this study was to determine the influence of weekly locomotion scoring and, thus, early detection and treatment of lame cows by a veterinarian on lameness prevalence, incidence, duration of lameness, fertility and milk yield on one dairy farm in Northern Germany. Cows were distribut...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Animals |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/3/3/951 |