Lameness in UK dairy cows: a review of the current status

Lameness in dairy cattle has been reported as a concern for welfare and economic reasons for over 20 years. This concern has been expressed from across the industry and has prompted the launch of a number of initiatives to address the problem. This article reviews the current status of lameness in d...

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Main Authors: Archer, Simon C., Bell, Nick, Huxley, Jonathan
Format: Article
Published: BMJ 2010
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29501/
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description Lameness in dairy cattle has been reported as a concern for welfare and economic reasons for over 20 years. This concern has been expressed from across the industry and has prompted the launch of a number of initiatives to address the problem. This article reviews the current status of lameness in dairy cows in the UK, outlines the current understanding of the condition and its impacts on welfare and productivity, and highlights areas where evidence is still lacking.
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spelling nottingham-295012020-05-04T16:30:09Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29501/ Lameness in UK dairy cows: a review of the current status Archer, Simon C. Bell, Nick Huxley, Jonathan Lameness in dairy cattle has been reported as a concern for welfare and economic reasons for over 20 years. This concern has been expressed from across the industry and has prompted the launch of a number of initiatives to address the problem. This article reviews the current status of lameness in dairy cows in the UK, outlines the current understanding of the condition and its impacts on welfare and productivity, and highlights areas where evidence is still lacking. BMJ 2010-12-07 Article PeerReviewed Archer, Simon C., Bell, Nick and Huxley, Jonathan (2010) Lameness in UK dairy cows: a review of the current status. In Practice, 32 (10). pp. 492-504. ISSN 0263-841X http://inpractice.bmj.com/content/32/10/492 doi:10.1136/inp.c6672 doi:10.1136/inp.c6672
spellingShingle Archer, Simon C.
Bell, Nick
Huxley, Jonathan
Lameness in UK dairy cows: a review of the current status
title Lameness in UK dairy cows: a review of the current status
title_full Lameness in UK dairy cows: a review of the current status
title_fullStr Lameness in UK dairy cows: a review of the current status
title_full_unstemmed Lameness in UK dairy cows: a review of the current status
title_short Lameness in UK dairy cows: a review of the current status
title_sort lameness in uk dairy cows: a review of the current status
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