Lameness
Proper procedures to prevent lameness on the farm will help improve hoof health, cow efficiency and herd productivity.
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Efficient handling space to reduce lameness in robotic milking facilities
Efficient handling space in robotic milking facilities is essential to reduce lameness and improve overall herd health and productivity. Focus on proper design, regular maintenance and the integration of advanced technologies.
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On-farm training to treat lame cows: Identifying lameness on the modern dairy farm
Paying close attention to cows’ behavioral patterns and keeping track of cows that had mastitis are ways to find cows in the early stages of lameness.
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Estimating return on investment of 3D cameras in dairies
Economic advantages of adopting 3D imaging technology (3DIT) on dairy farms and analyzing key areas of savings and potential return on investment (ROI).
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Identifying lameness can be part of everyone’s job description
Identifying early stages of lameness becomes second nature once learned, and severe cases can be eradicated from your operation if anyone can observe it during day-to-day tasks.
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Navigating the runways of lameness: An integrated approach to cow health through advanced data analysis
Dairy technologies are advancing to allow novel data of lameness identification to be gathered on individual cows to optimize a herd’s health.
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Breaking the 'become lame and stay lame' mentality
Too often, cows become lame, stay lame and leave the herd. In understanding the seven key factors that reduce chronic lameness, farms can break the “become lame, stay lame” cycle.
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A complete nutrition program to prevent hoof problems
Nutrition can enable or prevent lameness issues in the dairy herd. Develop a complete feeding program to improve hoof health.
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Consider heifer housing to reduce the risk of corkscrew claws
Corkscrew claws are a hoof abnormality that can affect the milking herd in the earliest stages of life. Facility design and management can aid in preventing this hoof issue.
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Lameness: Be proactive before heat stress
Have strategies in place to detect and prevent lameness due to heat stress.
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