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A longitudinal study of digital cushion thickness and its function as a predictor for compromised locomotion and hoof lesions in Holstein cows

Lameness is a major animal welfare and economic issue for the dairy industry and is a challenge to overcome due to multifaceted causes. Digital cushion thickness (DCT) is a strong predictor of lameness and is phenotypically associated with incidence of claw horn disruption lesions (CHDL; sole ulcers...

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Autores principales: Stambuk, Cassandra R, McArt, Jessica A A, Bicalho, Rodrigo C, Miles, Asha M, Huson, Heather J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7200577/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32704780
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tas/txy107