Lower odds of sole ulcers in the following lactation in dairy cows that received hoof trimming around drying off
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Lower odds of sole ulcers in the following lactation in dairy cows that received hoof trimming around drying off. / Thomsen, Peter T.; Foldager, Leslie; Raundal, Peter; Capion, Nynne.
In: Veterinary Journal, Vol. 254, 105408, 2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Lower odds of sole ulcers in the following lactation in dairy cows that received hoof trimming around drying off
AU - Thomsen, Peter T.
AU - Foldager, Leslie
AU - Raundal, Peter
AU - Capion, Nynne
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Sole ulcers negatively affect production and animal welfare in dairy cows. Hoof trimming around drying off is frequently recommended, but has not previously been evaluated scientifically. The association between hoof trimming around drying off and the odds of sole ulcers in the following lactation was evaluated based on recordings from 621,228 hoof trimmings in Danish dairy herds. Overall, 6.2% of cows had sole ulcers at the first hoof trimming 0–180 days in milk. The odds of sole ulcers increased with increasing days in milk, and were approximately 20% lower in cows hoof trimmed around drying off. Odds were higher in older cows, and in cows with sole ulcers in the previously lactation. Hoof trimming around drying off may help reduce the occurrence of sole ulcers in the following lactation.
AB - Sole ulcers negatively affect production and animal welfare in dairy cows. Hoof trimming around drying off is frequently recommended, but has not previously been evaluated scientifically. The association between hoof trimming around drying off and the odds of sole ulcers in the following lactation was evaluated based on recordings from 621,228 hoof trimmings in Danish dairy herds. Overall, 6.2% of cows had sole ulcers at the first hoof trimming 0–180 days in milk. The odds of sole ulcers increased with increasing days in milk, and were approximately 20% lower in cows hoof trimmed around drying off. Odds were higher in older cows, and in cows with sole ulcers in the previously lactation. Hoof trimming around drying off may help reduce the occurrence of sole ulcers in the following lactation.
KW - Dairy cow
KW - Drying off
KW - Hoof trimming
KW - Prevention
KW - Sole ulcer
U2 - 10.1016/j.tvjl.2019.105408
DO - 10.1016/j.tvjl.2019.105408
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31836168
AN - SCOPUS:85075265972
VL - 254
JO - The Veterinary Journal
JF - The Veterinary Journal
SN - 1090-0233
M1 - 105408
ER -
ID: 235589260