Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of foot trimming before and after first calving on subsequent lameness episodes and productivity in dairy heifers

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Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of foot trimming before and after first calving on subsequent lameness episodes and productivity in dairy heifers

The objective of this study was to assess both independent and combined effects of routine foot trimming of heifers at 3 weeks pre-calving and 100 days post calving on the first lactation lameness and lactation productivity. A total of 419 pre-calving dairy heifers were recruited from one heifer rea...

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Main Authors:	Mahendran, S.A., Huxley, J.N., Chang, Y.-M., Burnell, M., Barrett, D.C., Whay, H.R., Blackmore, T., Mason, C.S., Bell, N.J.
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier 2017
Subjects:	Heifer; Lameness; Prophylactic foot trimming; Productivity
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40208/

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