The effect of concentrate composition on lameness and hoof health in dairy cows

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 111-113

  Offer, J E ^a   Logue, D N ^a   Offer, N W ^a   Marsden, M ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b AB Enzymes GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Claw horn lesions; Concentrate; Dairy cattle; Diet; Lameness

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; PLACEBO; STARCH; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOT INJURY; GRASS; HOOF AND CLAW; INCIDENCE; LACTATION; LOCOMOTION; MILK YIELD; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SILAGE; SOMATIC CELL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0347353478     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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