A survey of the on-farm treatment of sole ulcer and white line disease in dairy cattle

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 461-467

  Horseman, S V ^a   Whay, H R ^a   Huxley, J N ^b   Bell, N J ^c   Mason, C S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Lameness; Sole ulcer; Survey; Treatment; White line disease

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CATTLE FARMING; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DAIRY CATTLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; PLANTAR ULCER; SKIN BRUISING; SOLE BRUISING; TREATMENT PLANNING; WHITE LINE DISEASE;

DAIRY CATTLE; LAMENESS; SOLE ULCER; SURVEY; TREATMENT; WHITE LINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CONTUSIONS; DAIRYING; DATA COLLECTION; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; TELEPHONE;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84881663118     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.02.027     Document Type: Article

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