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Genetic parameters for claw disorders in Dutch dairy cattle and correlations with conformation traits.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Oct 2005
van der Waaij E H, Holzhauer M, Ellen E, Kamphuis C, de Jong G
Abstract excerpt
Impaired claw health is one of the major problems causing production loss and reduced animal welfare in dairy cattle. In response, the Dutch Animal Health Service (GD) Ltd. initiated this study, in which claws of lactating and near-term cows and heifers in 430 herds were trimmed by hoof trimmers and the health status of the rear claws recorded. Only herds with >75% of the animals having feet trimmed were...
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