Associations of cow and farm characteristics with cow-level lameness using data from an extensive cross-sectional study across 3 structurally different dairy regions in Germany

ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the associations between milk recording data, body condition score (BCS), housing factors, management factors, and lameness in freestall-housed dairy cows in 3 structurally different regions in Germany. These regions substantially vary regarding...

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Main Authors: Nina Rittweg, Annegret Stock, K. Charlotte Jensen, Roswitha Merle, Alexander Stoll, Melanie Feist, Kerstin-Elisabeth Müller, Martina Hoedemaker, Andreas W. Oehm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223004794