The prevalence of lameness on New Zealand dairy farms: A comparison of farmer estimate and locomotion scoring

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-38

  Fabian, J ^a   Laven, R A ^a   Whay, H R ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Lameness prevalence; Locomotion scoring; Pasture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; DAIRY CATTLE; DAIRYING; GAIT; GAIT DISORDER; HERD; INCIDENCE; LOCOMOTION; MILK PRODUCTION; MILK YIELD; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; PREVALENCE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPRING; SUMMER; WEIGHT BEARING; ANIMAL; BOVINAE; CATTLE DISEASES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; PATHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BOS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GAIT; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84902548746     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.05.011     Document Type: Article

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