By Kofler, J., Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift, 1991
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Postoperative course was evaluated in 48 cattle with an unilateral amputation or exarticulation of a digit of a hindlimb with questionaires. Interpretable results were obtained from 37 cattle (32 cows and 5 fattening bulls). The duration of the economic use of all cows after release from the clinic was 14.9 months in average with a range of 1 to 56 months. 43.8% of the cattle were culled within six months, 21.9% between 6 and 12 months, and 34.3% were used longer than 24 months after operation. At the time of survey 4 cows were still alive. 19 cows (59.4%) with an amputated digit produced a total of 32 calves with a maximum of 4 calves in one cow. The most frequent reasons of culling were affections of the remaining digit and a reduced milk yield (total 35.6%). The recorded details were management, conditions of environment and housing, pre- and postoperative milk yield and informations on claw trimming. 32 owners (86.5%) would accept again this type of intervention.
Postoperative course was evaluated in 48 cattle with an unilateral amputation or exarticulation of a digit of a hindlimb with questionaires. Interpretable results were obtained from 37 cattle (32 cows and 5 fattening bulls). The duration of the economic use of all cows after release from the clinic was 14.9 months in average with a range of 1 to 56 months. 43.8% of the cattle were culled within six months, 21.9% between 6 and 12 months, and 34.3% were used longer than 24 months after operation. At the time of survey 4 cows were still alive. 19 cows (59.4%) with an amputated digit produced a total of 32 calves with a maximum of 4 calves in one cow. The most frequent reasons of culling were affections of the remaining digit and a reduced milk yield (total 35.6%). The recorded details were management, conditions of environment and housing, pre- and postoperative milk yield and informations on claw trimming. 32 owners (86.5%) would accept again this type of intervention.
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