Hoof Health and Lameness
Hoof Health is incredibly important in today's dairy herd. Clinical lameness can cost the producer in terms of treatment for the problem, but lameness can also lead to decreased milk production, impaired reproductive performance, and costs related to culling an animal. Below are resources that explain the problem of lameness and how to prevent and treat hoof health problems.
Publications
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Lameness in Dairy Herds Part I: Defining and Monitoring the Situation (.pdf)
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Lameness in Dairy Herds Part II: Sorting Out the Common Causes of Lameness (.pdf)
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Prevention and Control of Foot Problems in Dairy Cows (.pdf)
Locomotion Scoring
Paper Record Keeping Systems
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Claw Zone Reference Guide (.pdf) - for use with Hoof Trimming Reports
Links
Hoof Health Workshops
Check our teaching and outreach page to look for extension meetings on hoof health!
