International Conference on Lameness in Ruminants
Proceeding

Lameness in Ruminants - International Symposium and Conference - Slovenia, 2004

By: International Conference on Lameness in Ruminants
Venue:
Maribor, Slovenia
Date:
FEB 15, 2004
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Introduction

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Results of Lameness Studies and Getting Advice to Dairy Producers

A.D. Weaver

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Session 1: Prophylaxis of Claw Diseases

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Herd Lameness - a Review, Major Causal Factors, and Guidelines for Prevention and Control

J. Vermunt

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Evaluation of a Dutch Claw Health Scoring System in Dairy Cattle

M. Holzhauer, H. Middelesch, C...

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Measuring the Initial Concentration of Formalin in Walk-through Footbaths in Dairy Herds

M. Holzhauer, O.C. Sampimon and G.H...

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A Cross-sectional Study of Claw Lesions and Risk Factors in Danish Holsteins

N. Capion and C. Enevoldsen

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Effect of Presence of Claw Lesions in Heifers Prior to First Parturition on Risk of Developing Claw Lesions During Lactation

T.R. Drendel, P.C. Hoffman, N. St...

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Foot Bathing in the Hoof Health Management

P. Janowicz, H. Bathina, J. Durkin...

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The Effect of Sire on the Foot and Hoof Horn of the Dairy Heifer

R.A. Laven, D. Wilson and C...

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Use of a Novel Foot Foam in the Control of Digital Dermatitis

R. Blowey and M. Williams

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Session 2: Epidemiological Studies

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Can Epidemiology Influence Our Understanding of Lameness in Cattle?

L.E. Green and D. Döpfer

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The Effect of Lameness on Feed Intake, Feeding Behaviour, Liveweight Change, Milk Yield and Milk Let Down and Milking Duration of Holstein Friesian Dairy Cattle

J. Margerison, J. Hollis, A. Snell...

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Assessment of Prevalence, Treatment and Control of Lameness-related Disease in Dairy Heifers on 30 Farms in Southwest Britain

N.J. Bell, M.J. Bell, H.R. Whay, D...

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Preliminary Results of Prevalence's of and Correlation's between Major Rear Claw Disorders in 348 Dutch Dairy Herds

M. Holzhauer, B.H.P. Borne Van Den...

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The Effects of Season and Stage of Lactation on Lameness in 900 Dairy Cows

R.W. Blowey, L.E. Green, V.J...

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Occurrence of Hoof Diseases in Dairy Cattle in Finland

M. Kujala, C. Schnier, J. Niemi and...

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Prevalence of Lameness in Dairy and Beef Cattle of Marvdasht Area during the Winter

P.A. Meimandi and A. Eskandari

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Identifying the Causes of Lameness: On Farm Data Collection Methods for a Cohort Study

E.Z. Barker, J.R. Amory, N.R...

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Lameness Treatment Rates in Wisconsin Dairy Herds

N.B. Cook

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The Use of Mathematical Models and Observational Epidemiological Studies to Investigate the Transmission of Bovine Digital Dermatitis

W.D. Vink, R.D. Murray, I. Demirkan...

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Utilization of a Website on Cattle Lameness to Promote Training, Discussion and the Dissemination of Information

W.D. Vink, D.N. Logue and N.P...

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Session 3: Biomechanics of the Ruminant Claw

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Some Reflections on Research on Bovine Laminitis - Aspects of Clinical and Fundamental Research

C. Bergsten and Ch. K.W. Mülling

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Mechanical Properties of the Sole Hoof Horn of Heifers Before and During the First Lactation - a Prediction of Lameness Susceptibility

B. Winkler and J.K. Margerison

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The Force and Pressure Distribution on the Claws of Cattle and the Biomechanical Effect of Preventive Trimming

P.P.J. Van Der Tol, J.H.M. Metz, E...

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The Effect of Moisture, Freezing and Sample Shape on the Punch Resistance and Elastic Modulus of the Bovine Sole Horn

B. Winkler, J.K. Margerison and C...

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The Weight-bearing Apparatus of the Bovine Claw

I. Westerfeld, R.M. Hirschberg and...

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Pododermal Angiogenesis - New Aspects of Development and Function of the Bovine Claw

M.R. Hirschberg and J. Plendl

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Co-culture of Epidermal and Dermal Bovine Hoof Cells in a Perfusion Chamber

U. Nebel, D. Hoffmann, Ch. K.W...

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Cattle Locomotion Patterns; a High Speed Cinematigraphic Study on the Treadmill

W.S. Meyer, K. Nuss and M...

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The Claws of Heifers and Bulls within the First Two Years of their Lives – a Contribution to the Development of the Horn Capsula Considering Different Breeding Lines and Genders

S. Nüske, A. Scholz and M. Förster

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Nature of the Innervation of Dermal Blood Vessels in the Claw Suggests a Central and Local Co-regulation of Microcirculation

S. Buda and K.D. Budras

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The Role of Lesion and Gait Analyses in Models of Bovine Lameness

R.M. Dyer, P.G. Rajkondawar, N.K...

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CT and MRI Scanning of the Bovine Hoof for Improved Education and Training in Functional Anatomy

Ch. K.W. Mülling, D. Grönemeyer, M...

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Matrix Overloaded - Structural Alterations of Claw Connective Tissue and their Functional Implications

Ch. K.W. Mülling, D. Frohberg-wang...

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On the Mechanical Behavior of Bovine Hoof Horn

R.M. Dyer, D. Arola, D. Zhang, R...

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3d-measurement of the Distance between the Distal Phalanx and the Inner Surface of the Claw Horn in Cattle

J. Maierl, P. Böttcher and H.G...

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Morphometrical Analysis of the Microstructure of Hoof Horn and its Interaction with Flooring Systems

T. Voges, B. Benz, G. Lendner and...

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Biochemical and Biophysical Changes to the Connective Tissues of the Bovine Hoof around Parturition

L. Knott, A.J. Webster and J.F...

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The Use of Radiography to Assess Hoof Development in Pregnant and Lactating Heifers

M. Dobbs and C. Livesey

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Sole Length, Sole Width, Bulb Height, Bulb Width and Sole Surface Area in Cattle before and after Functional Trimming

N. Paulus and K. Nuss

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Pigmentation, Impression Hardness and the Presence of Melanocytes in Bovine Claw Tissue

N.l. Hepburn, H. Galbraith, Jr...

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Basic Steps of a Finite Element Model of the Bovine Claw

C.H. Hinterhofer, H. Haider, J...

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Examinations of the Digit of Slaughtered Bulls in Comparison to their Development in the First Three Month Using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry

S. Nüske, A. Scholz and M. Förster

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Session 4: Claw Trimming Techniques - Research and Practice

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Claw Trimming Techniques, Research and Practice

P. Kloosterman

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PC-supported Documentation of Claw Disease as the Basis for Herd Management

D. Landmann, M. Eise, A. Fiedler, M...

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Field Use of Herd Lameness Data Analysis

G. Salomoni and A. Brizzi

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Effects of Functional Claw Trimming on Pressure Distribution under Hind Claws of German Holstein Cows

W. Kehler and T. Gerwing

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Difference in Length of the Metacarpal and Metatarsal Condyles in Calves and the Correlation to Claw Size

S. Nacambo, M. Hässig, C. Lischer...

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Measurement of the Temperature Development on the Corium of Bovine Claws During Claw Trimming Using Various Grinding Discs

J. Kofler, H. Jantscher, B...

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Magic Formula of Heel-less Technique

H. Manabe, Y. Kazunori and I...

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Anatomic Determination of the Sole Thickness in Untrimmed Cattle

A.R. Mohamadnia and A. Mohamadpour

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Results from Claw Trimming and Electronic Recording by One Person

R. Pijl and L.E. Green

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Electronic Data Recording During Claw Trimming

R. Pijl

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Effects of Regular Claw Trimming in Different Housing Systems

J. Huber, C.H. Stanek and J...

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The Invention of "the Portable Cattle Crush"

K. Yoshino

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Can Different Observers Reliably Assess Lameness in Dairy Cows?

K. Pedersen, M. Bonde and C...

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Pressure Distribution under the Hoofs of Trimmed Dairy Cattle Compared to Untrimme

R.C.V. Carvalho, J.K. Shearer and R...

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Session 5: Treatment and Control of Claw Diseases

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Treatment and Control of Claw Diseases

J.G. Ferguson

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Septic Arthritis of the Distal Interphalangeal Joint in Hf Cows: Controlled Clinical Study Comparing the Efficacy of Digital Amputation and Resection of the Coffin Joint

A. Starke, M. Heppelmann, W. Kehler...

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Effect of Lameness Treatment on Pain and Milk Production in Dairy Cattle

K.A. O'Callaghan-Lowe, D.Y. Downham...

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Therapy of Septic Digital Flexor Tenosynovitis and Concurrent Septic Arthritis of the Fetlock Joint in 2 Cattle - New Surgical Approach from Plantar Via the Digital Flexor Tendon Sheath Wall

J. Kofler and B. Martinek

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Session 6: Infectious Diseases of Acropodium in Ruminants

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The Current State of Knowledge on (papillomatous) Digital Dermatitis in Dairy Cattle: with Particular Reference to Control

L.S. Berry, R.L. Walker, D.H. Read...

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Aetio-pathogenesis of Anaerobic Infections Associated with Bovine Lameness and Some Human Diseases

D.R. Murray

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In Vitro Infection of Bovine Epidermal Cells and Bovine Skin Explants with Treponemes

U. Nebel, Ch. K.W. Mülling, M...

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Impact of Housing Type on Prevalence and Severity of Digital Dermatitis

A.R. Laven and H. Hunt

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Influence of Footbathing on Prevalence of Digital Dermatitis after Introduction of Diseased Animal into Healthy Dairy Herd

B. Zemljic

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Field Evaluation of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Effects of a Vaccine against (papillomatous) Digital Dermatitis of Dairy Cattle in Two California Dairies

L.S. Berry, R.A. Ertze, D.H. Read...

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Investigation of the Efficacy of the Kovex-foam-system in the Decrease of the Incidence of Dermatitis Digitalis; Dermatitis Interdigitalis and Erosio Ungulae

A. Fiedler

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Treatment of Digital Dermatitis without Using of Antibiotics - a Clinical Trial

E. Brydl, V. Jurkovich, L. Könyves...

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Treatment of Digital Dermatitis in Austrian Dairy Cows with the Non-antibiotic Paste Protexin Hoof Care

J. Kofler, M. Pospichal and M...

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Session 7: Animal Welfare and Claw Diseases

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Animal Welfare and Claw Diseases

C. Guard

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Lamecow 2002-2006 a Multidisciplinary Approach to the Reduction in Lameness and Improvement in Dairy Cow Welfare in the European Community

J.R. Scaife, H. Galbraith, Ch...

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Lameness Prevalence and Behavioural Traits in Cubicle Housed Dairy Herds - a Field Study

C. Winckler and G. Brill

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A Comparison of Dairy Cow Behavior in Sand and Mattress Free Stall Barns in Relation to Lameness

N.B. Cook, T.B. Bennett and K.V...

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Using Indices of Cow Comfort to Predict Stall Use and Lameness

N.B. Cook, T.B. Bennett and K.V...

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Swedish Holsteins' Locomotion on Five Different Solid Floors

E. Telezhenko, C. Bergsten and M...

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Influence of the Housing System on Lameness Prevalence in Organic Dairy Farming

J. Brinkmann and C. Winckler

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Lameness Herd Health in a Veterinary Practice During 7 Years

B. Brummelman

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Session 8: Nutrition and Claw Health

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Nutrition and the Bovine Claw - Metabolic Control of Keratin Formation

D. Tomlinson, Ch. K.W. Mülling and...

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Effect of an Incident of Over Feeding of Concentrate on Claw Horn Lesion Development in First Lactation Dairy Heifers

J.E. Offer, D.N. Logue and C. Mason

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The Influence of an Organic Trace Mineral Supplement on the Frequency of Claw Lesions in Holstein Dairy Cows

D.J. Ferguson, C.H. Rapp, D...

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Effect of Feeding Complexed Trace Minerals to Heifers from 12 Months of Age to One Month Prepartum on Risk of Developing Claw Lesions During Lactation and Lactation Performance

T.R. Drendel, P.C. Hoffman, N. St...

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Influence of Biotin Supplementation on Hoof Chemical Composition and Rates of Wear and Growth in Long Fed F1 Wagyu/black Angus Steers

R.J. Lawrence, R. Elliott, B.W...

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Effect of Methionine Concentration on Epidermal Cell Viability in the Bovine Claw

N.l. Hepburn, H. Galbraith, Ch...

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Site-specific Sulphur Amino Acid Uptake, Incorporation and Protein and DNA Synthesis in Bovine Claw Tissue Cultured in Vitro

N.l. Hepburn, H. Galbraith and J.R...

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Contents and Composition of Ceramides in the Bovine Hoof Horn from Normal Cows and Cows with Subclinical Laminitis

H. Higuchi, M. Nakamura, A. Kuwano...

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Session 9: Housing Management, Animal Behaviour and Claw Health

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Healthy Feet Requires Cow Comfort 24 Hours

Ch. Bergsten

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Effect of Training Dairy Heifers to Use Cubicles before First Calving on Subsequent Behaviour and Hoof Health

D.N. Logue, J.E. Offer, S...

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Claw Condition and Meat Quality Factors in Fattening Bulls in Two Different Housing Systems

C.H. Stanek, J.J. Frickh and P...

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The Development of a Softseparatortm for Dairy Cattle that Is Examined for Lameness by an Automatic Lameness Detection System

U. Tasch and P.G. Rajkondawar

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A Postal Survey of the Incidence of Lameness and Claw Lesions in Dairy Cattle in the UK: a Preliminary Report

R.J. Amory, Z.E. Barker, N.R...

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Does Robotic Milking Affect the Claw Condition and the Occurrence of Lameness in Dairy Cows ?

B. Vosika, Ch. Stanek, D. Lexer, S...

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Linking Farm Physical Conditions, Herd Management and Cow Behaviour to the Distribution of Foot Lesions Causing Lameness in Pasture-fed Dairy Cattle in New Zealand

R.N. Chesterton

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Associations of Sole Ulcer at Claw Trimming and Fertility, Udder Health and Culling in Swedish Dairy Cattle

J. Hultgren, T. Manske and Ch...

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The Influence of Rearing Environment on the Behaviour of Heifers in Cubicles

A.R. Laven, T. Snell and C.H...

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Longitudinal Study into Effects of Claw Disorders on Locomotion and Behaviour in Dairy Cattle

J.G.C.J. Somers, J.H.M. Metz, E.N...

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Prioritising Risk Factors for Dairy Heifer Lameness Through Iterative Consultation

H.R. Whay, D.C.J. Main, N.J. Bell...

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Environment: Lameness and Mastitis

A. Jurčevic and A. Pengov

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Influence of Different Floor Conditions on Claw Development, Metabolism and Milk Yield in Dairy Cows Housed in Stalls with Free Cow Traffic

P. Kremer, S. Nüske, A. Scholz and...

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Soft-elastic Floorings for Paved Walking Areas in Cubicle Housing Systems for Dairy Cattle

B. Benz and H. Wandel

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Effect of Rubber Coated Slatted Concrete Floor on Behaviour of Fattening Bulls

E. Bahrs, S. Platz, S. Nüske, F...

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Session 10: Control of Lameness in Small Ruminants

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Eradication of Virulent Footrot from New South Wales

J.R. Egerton, J.T. Seaman and R.I...

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Footrot in Sheep: Control Versus Elimination

L.E. Green, G.J. Wassink, T.R...

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Session 11: Miscellaneous

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Guide to Ultrasound Examination of the Bovine Carpus

C. Saule and K. Nuss

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Two Clinical Cases of Lameness in Ruminants from South Africa

A. Shakespeare

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Neoplasms of the Extremities in Cattle - Clinical Findings, Surgical Treatment and Outcome in 10 Case

B. Martinek, J. Kofler, J. Huber...

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Toe Ulcer and Necrosis of the Distal Phalanx in a Péré David's Deer

B. Martinek, J. Zoher, B. Frühwirth...

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Treatment of Infected Wounds and Abscesses in Bovine Limbs with Ligasano -polyurethane-soft Foam Dressing Material

J. Kofler and B. Martinek

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Clinical Aspects of an Abnormal Presentation of Actinobacillosis in a Dairy Herd

M. Holzhauer and M.P.H.M. Roumen

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The Isolated Haemoperfused Cow Limb as a Model for Studying the Pathogenesis of Bovine Laminitis

R.Y. Wüstenberg, Ch.K.W. Mülling...

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Cellular Communication Channels in Bovine Claw Epidermis and their Functional Role for Horn Formation

D. Frohberg-Wang, Ch. K.W. Mülling...

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Immunohistochemical Detection and Localisation of Growth Factors in Bovine Claw Tissue

H. Galbraith, M. Dinkel, N.L...

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Validation of Lame Limb Identification Through Thermal Imaging

H.R. Whay, M.J. Bell and D.C.J...

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Treatment and Outcome of Interdigital Necrobacillosis (Interdigital Phlegmon, Foot Rot) in 43 Cows

C. Reinöhl-DeSouza, B. Martinek and...

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Changes Seen in the Sole Horn Correlated with Horizontal Grooves in a Digit of Dairly Cattle

K. Yoshitani

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About the Organization

Lameness has been and continues to be a significant issue affecting the overall productivity and profitability of today’s dairy, beef and equine operations. The International Conference on Lameness in Ruminants and the Lameness Symposium bring together industry-leading researchers, veterinary surgeons, hoof trimmers and allied-industry professionals to discuss current research and find solutions to help decrease lameness.

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Participants at this biennial conference include researchers, veterinary surgeons, hoof trimmers, farmers, students, industry representatives and others from around the world with an interest in better managing ruminant lameness.

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Lameness has been and continues to be a significant issue affecting the overall productivity and profitability of today’s dairy, beef and equine operations. The International Conference on Lameness in Ruminants and the Lameness Symposium bring together industry-leading researchers, veterinary surgeons, hoof trimmers and allied-industry professionals to discuss current research and find solutions to help decrease lameness.

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