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

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

In: Lameness in Ruminants - International Symposium and Conference - Slovenia, 2004 by International Conference on Lameness in Ruminants
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FEB 15, 2004
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Ruminal acidosis is widely considered to be a primary risk factor for the development of claw horn lesions in dairy cattle. It is hypothesised that vasoactive substances resulting from disturbed rumen function lead to vascular reactivity, laminitis, hoof deformation and finally and abnormal horn synthesis thereby compromising hoof health ...

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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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