By Andersson, L. and Bergsten, C. and Pettersson, B., Svensk Veterinartidning, 1992
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In experiments on 3 dairy farms with 48, 40 and 56 animals respectively, half of the cows were fitted with electric trainers during one housing season. The need for stall cleaning was reduced significantly where the cows were fitted with trainers as only one quarter as many dung pats were deposited in their stalls. The animals with trainers remained cleaner, had a slightly lower incidence of interdigital dermatitis and heel horn erosion, and a higher dry matter content in the sole horn
In experiments on 3 dairy farms with 48, 40 and 56 animals respectively, half of the cows were fitted with electric trainers during one housing season. The need for stall cleaning was reduced significantly where the cows were fitted with trainers as only one quarter as many dung pats were deposited in their stalls. The animals with trainers remained cleaner, had a slightly lower incidence of interdigital dermatitis and heel horn erosion, and a higher dry matter content in the sole horn
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