Prevalence and clinical distribution of digital lesions in Holstein cows housed in free-stall system

Authors

  • Ana Alice Medeiros da Silva
  • José Paes de Oliveira Filho
  • Andreza Pimenta-Oliveira
  • Peres Ramos Badial
  • Paulo Henrique Jorge da Cunha
  • Francisco Armando Azevedo de Souza

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Keywords:

dairy cattle, digital lesions, hoof, lameness.

Abstract

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the prevalence, clinical distribution of digital lesions and establish score to lameness in 34 primiparous (group P) and 51 multiparous (group M) lactating Holstein cows in free-stall system. Every 85 examined cows have presented some type of injury. From a total of 672 injuries found on the group P, 373 (55.5%) were on the hind limbs, on the group M, from a total of 927 injuries, 536 (57.8%) on the hind limbs. The most observed affections in both groups were axial erosion, double soles, heel erosion, white line disease and laminitis. There was correlation among the presence of injury and lameness only in group M.

Published

2015-09-14

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Prevalence and clinical distribution of digital lesions in Holstein cows housed in free-stall system. (2015). Pubvet, 4(07). https://ojs.pubvet.com.br/index.php/revista/article/view/2650