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Influence of rearing regime on the development of sole lesions in dairy herd replacements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

L G Baird ,
N E O’Connell ,
A F Carson ,
S M Woods ,
M A McCoy  and
D N Logue
L G Baird*
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6DR, UK
N E O’Connell
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6DR, UK
A F Carson
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6DR, UK
S M Woods
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6DR, UK
M A McCoy
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland, and Queens University, Belfast, UK
D N Logue
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden, Glasgow, UK
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Extract

The precise aetiology of lameness in dairy cows remains unclear, and it’s likely that a number of different factors affect its development. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of different management regimes during rearing on the development of sole lesions in dairy herd replacements.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2006 , March 2006 , pp. 76
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Copyright © 2016 The American Society of International Law

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Livesey, C.T., Harrington, T., Johnston, A.M., May, S.A., and Metcalf, J.A. 1998. The effect of diet and housing on the development of sole haemorrhages and heel erosions in Holstein heifers. Animal Science 67: 9-16.Google Scholar