Essays about: "claw and leg health"

Showing result 11 - 12 of 12 essays containing the words claw and leg health.

  1. 11. Genetic correlation between feet and leg type traits and claw health in Swedish dairy cattle

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Emelie Uggla; [2008]
    Keywords : genetic variation; claw diseases; dairy cattle;

    Abstract : With the rapid increase in herd size over the last decade, it is imperative in modern dairy cattle farming to work for good claw health, both from an economic and animal welfare point of view. Claw health is maintained by managemental and genetical pre-cautions. Poor claw health may result in lameness (Murray et al,. 1996). READ MORE

  3. 12. Införande av mjuka golv för mjölkkor : en fallstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Simon Vikström; [2006]
    Keywords : kor; mjukt gummigolv; klövhälsa; benhälsa;

    Abstract : Soft rubber flooring have gained in popularity over the last years. Rubber flooring al-lows cow to move more freely without slipping and improves claw and leg health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of a stepwise introduktion of soft flooring on cow`s placement in cow houses with robotic milking. READ MORE