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Hoof care resources

Published: 7/10/2011 Written by: Monica Wadsworth

Lameness is at the top of the list of animal-welfare issues in the dairy industry today. According to researchers in the Welfare Quality® project, farmers estimate about 5% to 10% of their dairy cows suffer from lameness, while the average is closer to 25% of the herd. This means an estimated average loss of €200 ($285) per cow, per year.

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Diseases and disorders

Managing BVDV infections -- a challenge beyond vaccination

Published: 3/20/2002 Written by: Ann Lindberg Stefan Alenius

Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is endemic to many countries. BVDV is managed differently in Scandinavian countries than in other countries. Protecting herds that are free from BVDV can reduce the incidence of new infections, and biosecurity plays a large part in reducing herd infections.

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Infertility disorders

Troubleshooting infertility problems in dairy cattle

Published: 2/27/2008 Written by: Lawrence J Hutchinson

This troubleshooting guide discusses herd infertility problems and possible causes and includes suggestions for prevention and control.

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  8. Efficacy and economic benefit of an internal teat sealant during drought and rainy weather dry period on incidence of clinical mastitis

    Written by:Eial Izak, Emilia Castello, Guillermo Veneranda Published: 10/19/2011

  9. Current status and future challenges in mastitis research

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  10. Milk Quality

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Claw health management

Footbath alternatives

Published: 3/28/2007 Written by: Nigel B. Cook

With the price of copper sulfate increasing and environmental concerns about copper levels in soils, many producers are searching for footbath alternatives. However, there seems to be some confusion about what different products are doing, so it is time to review footbath goals.

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Claw Health Management

Using locomotion scoring to put together a program to reduce lameness on the dairy

Written by: Michael T. Socha Dana J. Tomlinson T. L. Ward

Lameness problems reduce herd profitability both directly through milk losses, and indirectly through reduced fertility and increased culling. The first step in decreasing lameness is determining incidence level and severity. Locomotion scoring identifies all levels of lameness in a herd, especially those cases which may not be identified by casual observation.

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Links to Animal Health info on other web sites

  1. Health and Comfort at University of Minnesota Extension  »
  2. Alberta Dairy Hoof Health Project  »
  3. Lameness in Ruminants web site  »

Tools & Guides on Animal Health

  1. Locomotion scoring  »
  2. Diagonal Lying Problem Decision Tree  »
  3. Cost of mastitis calcualation tool (UK)  »

Hoof health tools

  1. DairyCo Mobility Score  »
  2. Practise your mobility scoring - The Healthy Feet Project  »
  3. Mobility score sheet - Healthy Feet Project  »
  4. Lameness risk assessment form - Healthy Feet Project  »
  5. Hoof Lesion Atlas - Healthy Feet Project  »
  6. Foot bath check list - Healthy Feet Project  »
  7. 12 cow behaviours and cow flow - Neil Chesterton  »
  8. Cow flow and stockmanship - Neil Chesterton  »

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