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Short communication: Genomic selection for hoof lesions in first-parity US Holsteins.
Journal of dairy science - 1 May 2015
Dhakal K, Tiezzi F, Clay J S, Maltecca C
Abstract excerpt
Hoof lesions contributing to lameness are crucial economic factors that hinder the profitability of dairy enterprises. Producer-recorded hoof lesions data of US Holsteins were categorized into infectious (abscess, digital and interdigital dermatitis, heel erosion, and foot rot) and noninfectious (korn, corkscrew, sole and toe ulcer, sole hemorrhage, white line separation, fissures, thin soles, and upper leg...
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