Factors associated with lameness prevalence in lactating cows housed in freestall and compost-bedded pack dairy farms in southern Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104773
Abstract: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate factors associated with lameness in dairy cows on intensive farms in southern Brazil. Farms (freestall: n = 38; compost-bedded pack: n = 12) having on average 274 (range: 41-901) lactating… read more here.
Keywords: compost bedded; lameness prevalence; dairy; prevalence ... See more keywords
Measuring lameness prevalence: Effects of case definition and assessment frequency.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-21536
Abstract: Lameness assessments are commonly conducted at a single point in time, but such assessments are subject to multiple sources of error. We conducted a longitudinal study, assessing the gait of 282 lactating dairy cows weekly… read more here.
Keywords: assessment; prevalence; case definition; assessment frequency ... See more keywords