Claw trimming as a lameness management practice and the association with welfare and production in dairy cows

Lameness impacts negatively on dairy cattle welfare and production. Claw trimming is a routine practice for lameness management in dairy cows. Claw trimming is often applied for the treatment of clinically lame cows especially those affected with horn lesions; however, the benefits in the area of pr...

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Main Authors: Sadiq, Mohammed Babatunde, Ramanoon, Siti Zubaidah, Mansor, Rozaihan, Syed Hussain, Sharifah Salmah, Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88168/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88168/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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author Sadiq, Mohammed Babatunde
Ramanoon, Siti Zubaidah
Mansor, Rozaihan
Syed Hussain, Sharifah Salmah
Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura
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Ramanoon, Siti Zubaidah
Mansor, Rozaihan
Syed Hussain, Sharifah Salmah
Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura
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description Lameness impacts negatively on dairy cattle welfare and production. Claw trimming is a routine practice for lameness management in dairy cows. Claw trimming is often applied for the treatment of clinically lame cows especially those affected with horn lesions; however, the benefits in the area of prevention are not well understood. This issue results from a combination of paucity of data on preventive trimming and shortfalls in study designs, which limits our understanding of identifying cows that will benefit more from such intervention during lactation. Computerized claw trimming database programs have the potential of curtailing some of these issues, by providing the basis for monitoring hoof health and adjusting lameness management practices in dairy herds. This review summarizes literature findings regarding claw trimming methods, their application in lameness management, as well as associations with the welfare and production of dairy cows.
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spelling upm-881682022-05-18T03:07:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88168/ Claw trimming as a lameness management practice and the association with welfare and production in dairy cows Sadiq, Mohammed Babatunde Ramanoon, Siti Zubaidah Mansor, Rozaihan Syed Hussain, Sharifah Salmah Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura Lameness impacts negatively on dairy cattle welfare and production. Claw trimming is a routine practice for lameness management in dairy cows. Claw trimming is often applied for the treatment of clinically lame cows especially those affected with horn lesions; however, the benefits in the area of prevention are not well understood. This issue results from a combination of paucity of data on preventive trimming and shortfalls in study designs, which limits our understanding of identifying cows that will benefit more from such intervention during lactation. Computerized claw trimming database programs have the potential of curtailing some of these issues, by providing the basis for monitoring hoof health and adjusting lameness management practices in dairy herds. This review summarizes literature findings regarding claw trimming methods, their application in lameness management, as well as associations with the welfare and production of dairy cows. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88168/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Sadiq, Mohammed Babatunde and Ramanoon, Siti Zubaidah and Mansor, Rozaihan and Syed Hussain, Sharifah Salmah and Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura (2020) Claw trimming as a lameness management practice and the association with welfare and production in dairy cows. Animals, 10 (9). art. no. 1515. pp. 1-18. ISSN 1751-7311 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1515 10.3390/ani10091515
spellingShingle Sadiq, Mohammed Babatunde
Ramanoon, Siti Zubaidah
Mansor, Rozaihan
Syed Hussain, Sharifah Salmah
Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura
Claw trimming as a lameness management practice and the association with welfare and production in dairy cows
title Claw trimming as a lameness management practice and the association with welfare and production in dairy cows
title_full Claw trimming as a lameness management practice and the association with welfare and production in dairy cows
title_fullStr Claw trimming as a lameness management practice and the association with welfare and production in dairy cows
title_full_unstemmed Claw trimming as a lameness management practice and the association with welfare and production in dairy cows
title_short Claw trimming as a lameness management practice and the association with welfare and production in dairy cows
title_sort claw trimming as a lameness management practice and the association with welfare and production in dairy cows
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88168/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88168/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88168/1/ABSTRACT.pdf