By Dutta, G. N. and Saharia, J. and Saikia, S., Indian Veterinary Journal, 1998
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Over a one-year period 433 dairy cows were examined for foot and leg abnormalities in housing with concrete or wooden floors. The overall incidence of abnormalities was 76.21%. On wooden flooring there was a higher incidence of hoof elongation (40.32-46.66%) than on concrete (12.67-14.70%). Hygroma of the hock tended to be more common on concrete (4.41-12.67%) than on wood (2.50-5.0%). There were no correlations with floor type for sole ulcers and bruising, and no appreciable differences in the incidence of foot abnormalities in cows housed on hill tops, hill slopes or at the foot of hills
Over a one-year period 433 dairy cows were examined for foot and leg abnormalities in housing with concrete or wooden floors. The overall incidence of abnormalities was 76.21%. On wooden flooring there was a higher incidence of hoof elongation (40.32-46.66%) than on concrete (12.67-14.70%). Hygroma of the hock tended to be more common on concrete (4.41-12.67%) than on wood (2.50-5.0%). There were no correlations with floor type for sole ulcers and bruising, and no appreciable differences in the incidence of foot abnormalities in cows housed on hill tops, hill slopes or at the foot of hills
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