The relationship between lameness prevalence and pasture access in 659 dairy herds in Germany.

Lameness in dairy cows is an expression of pain most likely originating from a claw disorder, causing impaired animal wellbeing and substantial economic losses for farmers. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of access to pasture, time spent on pasture, and season on farm level lame...

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Main Authors: Anna Tillack, Roswitha Merle, Kerstin-Elisabeth Müller, Martina Hoedemaker, Katharina Charlotte Jensen, Alexander Bartel, Andreas W Oehm, Marcus Klawitter, Annegret Stock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305536