Risk Factors for Hock Lesions Occurrence in Dairy Cows

The aim of the study was to investigate the risk factors for formation of hock lesions in dairy cattle farms with different housing system. The study included 508 Black‑and‑white Holstein‑type cows from 14 dairy farms in different regions of Bulgaria. On cows a hock lesion assessment (scale 1 to 3)...

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Main Authors: Toncho Penev, Ivaylo Marinov, Dimo Dimov, Zhivka Gergovska, Chonka Miteva, Jurii Mitev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mendel University Press 2019-01-01
Series:Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
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Online Access:https://acta.mendelu.cz/67/2/0415/