By Bernet, R. and Hoffmann, F., Schweizer Fleckvieh, 1999
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No statistics are available for the incidence of lameness in cows in Switzerland, but the number of cows in Bavaria with leg and foot disorders increased by more than 100% between 1980 and 1997. Possibilities of eradicating these disorders by means of breeding, management, stress avoidance, hoof care and nutrition are considered. The effects of milk yield on hoof disorders and the role of biotin in preventing these disorders are discussed
No statistics are available for the incidence of lameness in cows in Switzerland, but the number of cows in Bavaria with leg and foot disorders increased by more than 100% between 1980 and 1997. Possibilities of eradicating these disorders by means of breeding, management, stress avoidance, hoof care and nutrition are considered. The effects of milk yield on hoof disorders and the role of biotin in preventing these disorders are discussed
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