The effects of two out-wintering pad systems compared with free-stalls on dairy cow hoof and limb health

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-65

  O'Driscoll, Keelin K M ^a,b,c   Hanlon, Alison ^b   French, Padraig ^a   Boyle, Laura A ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hoof health; Limb lesion; Locomotion; Winter housing

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HOOF AND CLAW; LOCOMOTION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RISK; SEASON; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; LOCOMOTION; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; SEASONS;

EID: 61849090368     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: 14697629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029908003695     Document Type: Article

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