Prevalence of Lameness In Cattle – Associated Herd Level Risk Factors -
Defined as a severe welfare problem, lameness in cattle is associated with impaired locomotion and lesions of the hind limb, affecting fertility, milk yield, and considerable economic losses. This study aims to determine the prevalence of lameness and to establish risk factors involved in herd lamen...
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| author | Ioana-Cristina Crivei Cătălina Sănduleanu Alina-Narcisa Postolache Adina-Mirela Ariton Ioana Poroșnicu Andra-Sabina Neculai Văleanu C Radu T Bugeac |
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| description | Defined as a severe welfare problem, lameness in cattle is associated with impaired locomotion and lesions of the hind limb, affecting fertility, milk yield, and considerable economic losses. This study aims to determine the prevalence of lameness and to establish risk factors involved in herd lameness in cattle within a farm in the north-eastern part of Romania. A total of 370 animals were scored for lameness as well as for other information on individual cows (parity, body condition score, milk yield, days in milk). Additional information like nutrition, resting, cow comfort, social confrontation, and density were also collected. Thus, herd lameness prevalence ranged between 0 to 72%, with a mean of 22%. Higher milk production was associated with lower chances of being lame. Compared to first parity, multiparous cows had higher odds of being lame, which was also correlated with a low body condition score (<2.5). Overgrown claws, injured hocks, slippery floors, hygiene and care were also correlated with this condition, emphasizing the importance of housing conditions and welfare. Therefore, actions like improving management practices in order to improve cow welfare as well as detection and proper treatment of this disorder promptly are essential for dairy herds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7324c782ea34d8496440367d221b31f2024-04-11T05:14:29ZengAgroprint TimisoaraScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies1841-93642344-45762023-07-01552484856Prevalence of Lameness In Cattle – Associated Herd Level Risk Factors -Ioana-Cristina Crivei0Cătălina Sănduleanu1Alina-Narcisa Postolache2Adina-Mirela Ariton3Ioana Poroșnicu4Andra-Sabina Neculai Văleanu5C Radu6T Bugeac7Research and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, 707252, Iasi-Ungheni no.9, Dancu, Iasi, RomaniaResearch and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, 707252, Iasi-Ungheni no.9, Dancu, Iasi, RomaniaResearch and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, 707252, Iasi-Ungheni no.9, Dancu, Iasi, RomaniaResearch and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, 707252, Iasi-Ungheni no.9, Dancu, Iasi, RomaniaResearch and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, 707252, Iasi-Ungheni no.9, Dancu, Iasi, RomaniaResearch and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, 707252, Iasi-Ungheni no.9, Dancu, Iasi, RomaniaResearch and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, 707252, Iasi-Ungheni no.9, Dancu, Iasi, RomaniaResearch and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, 707252, Iasi-Ungheni no.9, Dancu, Iasi, RomaniaDefined as a severe welfare problem, lameness in cattle is associated with impaired locomotion and lesions of the hind limb, affecting fertility, milk yield, and considerable economic losses. This study aims to determine the prevalence of lameness and to establish risk factors involved in herd lameness in cattle within a farm in the north-eastern part of Romania. A total of 370 animals were scored for lameness as well as for other information on individual cows (parity, body condition score, milk yield, days in milk). Additional information like nutrition, resting, cow comfort, social confrontation, and density were also collected. Thus, herd lameness prevalence ranged between 0 to 72%, with a mean of 22%. Higher milk production was associated with lower chances of being lame. Compared to first parity, multiparous cows had higher odds of being lame, which was also correlated with a low body condition score (<2.5). Overgrown claws, injured hocks, slippery floors, hygiene and care were also correlated with this condition, emphasizing the importance of housing conditions and welfare. Therefore, actions like improving management practices in order to improve cow welfare as well as detection and proper treatment of this disorder promptly are essential for dairy herds.https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/56cattlelamenessrisk factorswelfare |
| spellingShingle | Ioana-Cristina Crivei Cătălina Sănduleanu Alina-Narcisa Postolache Adina-Mirela Ariton Ioana Poroșnicu Andra-Sabina Neculai Văleanu C Radu T Bugeac Prevalence of Lameness In Cattle – Associated Herd Level Risk Factors - Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies cattle lameness risk factors welfare |
| title | Prevalence of Lameness In Cattle – Associated Herd Level Risk Factors - |
| title_full | Prevalence of Lameness In Cattle – Associated Herd Level Risk Factors - |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Lameness In Cattle – Associated Herd Level Risk Factors - |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Lameness In Cattle – Associated Herd Level Risk Factors - |
| title_short | Prevalence of Lameness In Cattle – Associated Herd Level Risk Factors - |
| title_sort | prevalence of lameness in cattle associated herd level risk factors |
| topic | cattle lameness risk factors welfare |
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