Epidemiology of lameness in prepartum dairy heifers and its association with milk production, reproduction, and diseases in the postpartum period

ABSTRACT: Lameness directly affects the welfare and productivity of dairy cows, resulting in economic losses. However, little is known about lameness in prepartum dairy heifers. Here we investigated the development of lameness in 288 prepartum dairy heifers housed in freestall monitored from 10 to 2...

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Main Authors: B.S. Souza, R.R. Daros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030225004436
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