A randomised control trial into the effects of early lactation foot trimming on the production parameters of Holstein dairy heifers

Lameness is a painful disease of dairy cattle which has profound effects on production. Despite this, there is surprisingly limited experimental evidence on its prevention or treatment, especially with reference to the non-infectious claw horn lesions. A randomised, negatively controlled trial was...

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Main Author: Maxwell, Oliver J. R.
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37435/