Journal of dairy scienceAnimalsCattleFemaleMilkLactation
Estimating the effect of hoof health on milk yield in British dairy cattle.
João S Afonso, Sara Mitchell, Roel Driesen, Jon Reader, Vivi M Thorup, Almudena M Argüello, Georgios Oikonomou, Jonathan Rushton
Published: 202510.3168/jds.2025-26658
Abstract
Lameness is a highly prevalent and economically important health problem in British dairy cattle. Previous studies have highlighted a delay between lameness onset and farmer detection. This lag, combined with the low sensitivity of clinical diagnosis…
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