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The influence of hoof trimming on claw measurements in dairy cattle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

D. Boelling  and
G.E. Pollott
D. Boelling
Affiliation:
Wye College - University of London Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5AH
G.E. Pollott
Affiliation:
Wye College - University of London Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5AH
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The main objective of hoof trimming is to restore the foot to its correct form and accurate weight bearing surfaces (Blowey, 1993). Furthermore, trimming is applied as a means to cure diseases and lameness of the foot. Hoof care for shaping up the foot is usually carried out either by time - for example every cow once a year - or by necessity - all those animals with very long and overgrown claws. This observational study was aimed to investigate how long the influence of trimming lasts when applied for the purpose of restoring the hoof to its correct shape.

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Pig Welfare & Ruminant Welfare
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1995 , March 1995 , pp. 201
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1995

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Blowey, R., 1993: Cattle lameness and hoof care, Farming Press, Ipswich Google Scholar
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