Amputation of the bovine claw by partial resection of the distal phalanx, an operation feasible for general practice, including cattle in loose housing

By Jahn Falk, D. and Martin, R., Praktische Tierarzt, 1997
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Partial resection of a claw because of severe infectious and necrotic lesions permitted the retention of cows housed on slatted flooring, when the alternative would have been slaughter. The operation was performed on 15 cows during a 3-year period. In each case the external claw of a hind limb was affected
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