By Brzeski, W. and Chamski, J. and Empel, W. and Nowicki, M. and Obijalski, M. and Pietrzak, A., Acta Academiae Agriculturae ac Technicae Olstenensis, Veterinaria, 1990
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The studies were carried out in 177 dairy cows (145 Polish Black-and-White Lowland and 32 crossbreds with Holstein-Friesian) and 100 beef cows (Polish Black-and-White Lowland crossbreds with Aberdeen-Angus (83) and Charolais (17)). Incidence of limb diseases was higher in dairy cows (31%) than in beef cattle (15%). Among beef cattle Charolais were more affected than Aberdeen Angus. The most prevalent diseases were: dermatitis interdigitalis, pododermatitis and Rusterholz ulcer. Morbidity rate per year was 43.5 cases per 100 cows for dairy cows. More cows were affected among those kept in stalls with shorter stands (150 cm) and open dung channel that for those kept in longer stands (165 cm) with the channel covered by a metal grid
The studies were carried out in 177 dairy cows (145 Polish Black-and-White Lowland and 32 crossbreds with Holstein-Friesian) and 100 beef cows (Polish Black-and-White Lowland crossbreds with Aberdeen-Angus (83) and Charolais (17)). Incidence of limb diseases was higher in dairy cows (31%) than in beef cattle (15%). Among beef cattle Charolais were more affected than Aberdeen Angus. The most prevalent diseases were: dermatitis interdigitalis, pododermatitis and Rusterholz ulcer. Morbidity rate per year was 43.5 cases per 100 cows for dairy cows. More cows were affected among those kept in stalls with shorter stands (150 cm) and open dung channel that for those kept in longer stands (165 cm) with the channel covered by a metal grid
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