By Bargai, U., Israel-Journal-of-Veterinary-Medicine, 1997
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Severe lameness as a herd problem developed in a kibbutz dairy herd located in the Judean hills. The epidemiological investigation included specific hoof examination with trimming of all the lame cows, a survey of the housing conditions, an analysis of the nutrition and a metabolic profile study of the lame cows. The investigation identified solar ulcers in a large number of cows which were in their second or higher lactation. The cause of the ulcers was slats in the floor of the building where the cows were housed which had dry, uneven, hard manure stuck on them from 25 years of constant use. The herd was enclosed in the building throughout the winter months and many cows with heavy udders were particularly affected
Severe lameness as a herd problem developed in a kibbutz dairy herd located in the Judean hills. The epidemiological investigation included specific hoof examination with trimming of all the lame cows, a survey of the housing conditions, an analysis of the nutrition and a metabolic profile study of the lame cows. The investigation identified solar ulcers in a large number of cows which were in their second or higher lactation. The cause of the ulcers was slats in the floor of the building where the cows were housed which had dry, uneven, hard manure stuck on them from 25 years of constant use. The herd was enclosed in the building throughout the winter months and many cows with heavy udders were particularly affected
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