Simple Summary Lameness impacts negatively on dairy cattle welfare and production. Claw
trimming is a routine practice for lameness management in dairy cows. Claw trimming is …

Lameness affects the cattle industry via both economic losses and welfare considerations. In
addition to production deficits, the pain and distress associated with lameness have been …

Foot disorders are costly health disorders in dairy farms, and their prevalence is related to
several factors such as breed, nutrition, and farmer's management strategy. Very few …

Claw horn disruption lesions (CHDL; sole hemorrhage, sole ulcer, and white line disease)
cause a large proportion of lameness in dairy cattle, yet their etiopathogenesis remains …

A positively controlled, randomised controlled trial (RCT) was undertaken to test recovery of
cows with claw horn lesions resulting in lameness of greater than two weeks duration. Cows …

Claw horn disruption lesions (CHDL) are a major cause of lameness in dairy cattle and are
likely a result of excessive forces being applied to the germinal epithelium that produces the …

Lameness is a leading animal welfare concern in the dairy industry. Multiple stakeholders
are involved in lameness management on a dairy farm, including farmers, hoof trimmers …

It has been demonstrated that low body condition and previous occurrence of lameness
increase the risk of future lameness in dairy cows. To date the population attributable …

The aim of this study was to determine whether a decrease in thickness of the sole soft
tissues (SST) beneath the flexor tuberosity of the distal phalanx (ie, the digital cushion and …

Lameness is a symptom of a painful disorder affecting the limbs, which impacts dairy cow
welfare and productivity. Lameness is primarily caused by hoof lesions. The prevalence of …