By Clarkson, M. J. and Downham, D. Y. and Faull, W. B. and Hughes, J. W. and Manson, F. J. and Merritt, J. B. and Murray, R. D. and Russell, W. B. and Sutherst, J. E. and Thrusfield, M. V. and Ward, W.R., ,
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This study was designed to collect quantitative data on as many of these risk factors as possible on commercial farms in the UK in order to examine possible correlations between them and the quantity of lameness on the farms. The paper describes some of the methods used and provides examples of the range of results obtained. It is concluded that the enormous databank of epidemiological information built up over the study requires much more analysis and consideration, especially at the individual cow level. Data were obtained on 37 farms between winter 1988 and summer 1991, on intake of feeds, laboratory analysis of feed samples, environment (housing, litter, behaviour, welfare), walking surfaces indoors and outdoors
This study was designed to collect quantitative data on as many of these risk factors as possible on commercial farms in the UK in order to examine possible correlations between them and the quantity of lameness on the farms. The paper describes some of the methods used and provides examples of the range of results obtained. It is concluded that the enormous databank of epidemiological information built up over the study requires much more analysis and consideration, especially at the individual cow level. Data were obtained on 37 farms between winter 1988 and summer 1991, on intake of feeds, laboratory analysis of feed samples, environment (housing, litter, behaviour, welfare), walking surfaces indoors and outdoors
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