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Address lameness while the trimmer is away

Ideally, all lame cows should be treated within 24 hours of the cow becoming lame. However, many producers face the challenge of how to assist a cow that becomes lame in between hoof trimmer visits. That challenge can be resolved with proper employee training.

December 18, 2024

Lee Erickson

It is important to provide excellent hoof care to cows because lame cows can go from bad to worse quickly. If a lame cow has to wait to be treated, she can experience longer recovery time, and more necrotic tissue and permanent damage to her pedal bone.

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.

June 21, 2023

Eliza Ruzic

In heifer and milking barns, more dairy cows are developing the hoof abnormality known as corkscrew claws, which increases lameness, shortens the productive life span of cows and decreases operational profitability.

Beyond the stall: How partial outdoor access affects gait and hoof health of movement-restricted cows

Results from a recent study illustrate minor alterations in management practices can enhance cow mobility.

April 6, 2023

Amir Nejati, Elise Shepley, and Elsa Vasseur

The dairy industry's reliance on indoor housing systems that restrict animal movement has raised concerns about animal welfare. Although many dairy farms in Canada still rely on facilities that restrict animal movement without providing pasture access, studies have shown that cows benefit greatly from spending time outdoors.

Hoof health for replacement heifers

June 10, 2016

Dana J. Tomlinson

Understanding the link between nutrition, healthy claws and production Inadequate nutrition during the rearing period may result in heifers of insufficient size at breeding, delayed ovulation, delayed first breeding and extended time to entrance into the lactating herd as a first-calf heifer.

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Address lameness while the trimmer is away

Consider heifer housing to reduce the risk of corkscrew claws

Beyond the stall: How partial outdoor access affects gait and hoof health of movement-restricted cows

Hoof health for replacement heifers

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