Claw Characteristics of Culled Sows from Three Farrow-to-Finish Greek Farms. Part 2: Mechanical Indices of Hoof Horn and Their Associations with Length Measurements and Lesion Scores

Claw Characteristics of Culled Sows from Three Farrow-to-Finish Greek Farms. Part 2: Mechanical Indices of Hoof Horn and Their Associations with Length Measurements and Lesion Scores

The objective of the present study was to investigate the mechanical indices of hoof horn and their association with length measurements and lesion score. The feet of 185 culled sows from three Greek farms (A: 57 sows; B: 64 sows; C: 64 sows) were used. A slice from the dorsal wall of each claw was...

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Main Authors: Sofia Chalvatzi, Georgios A. Papadopoulos, Fotios Kroustallas, Mihaela Cernat, Vassilis Skampardonis, Christina Marouda, Vasileia Fotiadou, Vasileios Psychas, Theofilos Poutahidis, Leonidas Leontides, Paschalis Fortomaris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
sow’s claw
hoof horn
Young’s modulus
yield stress
maximum stress
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/8/9/175

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