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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| 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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