Evaluation of encountered claw lesions in dairy farm (brown swiss) in konya province
<b>Aim:</b> In this study, it was aimed to evaluate and detect the claw lesions of Brown Swiss breed in a dairy farm, which in Konya city Seydişehir town and to provide the continuity of effective herd health.<p> <b>Materials and Methods: </b>Eighty lame Brown Swiss cat...
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| description | <b>Aim:</b> In this study, it was aimed to evaluate and detect the
claw lesions of Brown Swiss breed in a dairy farm, which in
Konya city Seydişehir town and to provide the continuity of
effective herd health.<p>
<b>Materials and Methods: </b>Eighty lame Brown Swiss cattle
which part of the two hundred herd were used as material.
The lame cattle was placed in foot trimming crush to check
the condition of the foot and claw structures. Orthopedic
claw trimming were done to all lame cattle. After orthopedic
claw trimming, the horn and corium lesions were detected
and treated.<p>
<b>Results:</b> After lameness examination and orthopedic claw
trimming, claw lesions were detected in one foot of 21
(26.5%) cattle, and more than one foot in 59 cattle (73.5%) .
The detected lesion of 61% were horn lesions, and 39% were
corium lesions. The eleven animals with severe claw lesions
were referred for slaughtering and 69 animals were treated.<p>
<b>Conclusion:</b> The incidence of foot diseases was found 40%
in the dairy farm. The detected horn lesion incidence was found
61% and it was very high. Therefore, in order to eliminate
this situation, it has been suggested to the enterprise to go
the radical changes on the management, and periodic claw
trimming should done three times in a year by experienced
persons. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-37e1fdbf2f7a4825aa4498e978b7d1e92025-01-02T22:35:53ZengSelcuk University PressEurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences1309-69582146-195335124281237Evaluation of encountered claw lesions in dairy farm (brown swiss) in konya provinceHanifi Erol0Muharrem Erol1Fahrettin Alkan2Erciyes Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, TürkiyeBalıkesir Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Balıkesir, TürkiyeSelçuk Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Konya, Türkiye<b>Aim:</b> In this study, it was aimed to evaluate and detect the claw lesions of Brown Swiss breed in a dairy farm, which in Konya city Seydişehir town and to provide the continuity of effective herd health.<p> <b>Materials and Methods: </b>Eighty lame Brown Swiss cattle which part of the two hundred herd were used as material. The lame cattle was placed in foot trimming crush to check the condition of the foot and claw structures. Orthopedic claw trimming were done to all lame cattle. After orthopedic claw trimming, the horn and corium lesions were detected and treated.<p> <b>Results:</b> After lameness examination and orthopedic claw trimming, claw lesions were detected in one foot of 21 (26.5%) cattle, and more than one foot in 59 cattle (73.5%) . The detected lesion of 61% were horn lesions, and 39% were corium lesions. The eleven animals with severe claw lesions were referred for slaughtering and 69 animals were treated.<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> The incidence of foot diseases was found 40% in the dairy farm. The detected horn lesion incidence was found 61% and it was very high. Therefore, in order to eliminate this situation, it has been suggested to the enterprise to go the radical changes on the management, and periodic claw trimming should done three times in a year by experienced persons.http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1237cattleclaw lesionmanagement |
| spellingShingle | Hanifi Erol Muharrem Erol Fahrettin Alkan Evaluation of encountered claw lesions in dairy farm (brown swiss) in konya province Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences cattle claw lesion management |
| title | Evaluation of encountered claw lesions in dairy farm (brown swiss) in konya province |
| title_full | Evaluation of encountered claw lesions in dairy farm (brown swiss) in konya province |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of encountered claw lesions in dairy farm (brown swiss) in konya province |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of encountered claw lesions in dairy farm (brown swiss) in konya province |
| title_short | Evaluation of encountered claw lesions in dairy farm (brown swiss) in konya province |
| title_sort | evaluation of encountered claw lesions in dairy farm brown swiss in konya province |
| topic | cattle claw lesion management |
| url | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1237 |
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