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Relationship between digital dermatitis and sole lesions, heel erosion, and locomotion score in dairy herd replacements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

L G Baird ,
N E O’Connell ,
A F Carson ,
S M Woods ,
M A McCoy  and
D N Logue
L G Baird*
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, United Kingdom
N E O’Connell
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, United Kingdom
A F Carson
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, United Kingdom
S M Woods
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down, United Kingdom
M A McCoy
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland, and Queens University, Belfast, United Kingdom
D N Logue
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden, Glasgow, United Kingdom
*
Email: Lorna.Baird@dardni.gov.uk
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Digital dermatitis is a major challenge to the UK dairy industry, affecting more than 70% of farms (Dawson, 1998). It is a highly contagious condition that affects the skin next to the claws and may even extend to the claws themselves. The extent to which digital dermatitis is affected by different management systems, and its relationship with other hoof health issues remains unclear. The aim of the current study was to assess the effects of different rearing regimes on the occurrence of digital dermatitis in dairy herd replacements. In addition, relationships between digital dermatitis and the severity of other hoof health parameters, including sole lesions, level of heel erosion and locomotion score, were also examined.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2006 , March 2006 , pp. 139
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Copyright © 2016 The American Society of International Law

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