학술논문

The effect of hindclaw height differential and subsequent trimming on lameness in large dairy cattle herds in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Document Type
Article
Source
New Zealand Veterinary Journal; Nov2012, Vol. 60 Issue 6, p349-355, 7p
Subject
LAMENESS in cattle
HINDLIMB abnormalities
DAIRY cattle
ANIMAL nutrition
ANIMAL health
Language
ISSN
00480169
Abstract
The article discusses the risk of inequality in height between claws within each hindlimb that could cause lameness in large dairy cattle herds in Canterbury, New Zealand. It examines the height differential between hind claws of the cows which blocked by age, breed and treatment. It cites the use of Dutch Method to prevent the differential in claw height.