Preliminary observations on a series of outbreaks of acute laminitis in dairy cattle

Bazeley, Katrine; Pinsent, P. J. N.

doi:10.1136/vr.115.24.619

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“…For free-stall herds, in contrast, the prevalence of lameness during the winter was significantly higher than the prevalence during the summer. Hoof hygiene and exposure to concrete have been suggested as important risk factors for infectious diseases of the foot and claw, [21][22][23][24] and it is known that papillomatous digital dermatitis affects many herds in North America. Unfortunately, performance of cattle housed in stanchions could not be compared with performance of cattle in tie stalls in the present study, as many herds used a combination of these 2 systems.…”

Section: Ruminants/ Swinementioning

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Prevalence of lameness among dairy cattle in Wisconsin as a function of housing type and stall surface

Cook¹

2003

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Section: Ruminants/ Swinementioning

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Prevalence of lameness among dairy cattle in Wisconsin as a function of housing type and stall surface

Cook¹

2003

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“…For Jersey cattle an inherited form of laminitis has been reported; animals become laminitic at an age of 3-6 months (34). Furthermore, the housing of cattle was considered to be important; unyielding concrete floors may predispose the animals to acute laminitis (5,40). The weight load on the claw is also of importance.…”

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Bovine laminitis: Clinical aspects, pathology and pathogenesis with reference to acute equine laminitis

Boosman

Németh

Gruys

1991

Veterinary Quarterly

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SUMMARY. This review deals with the features of clinical and subclinical laminitis in cattle. Prominent clinical signs of acute laminitis are a tender gait and arched back. The sole horn reveals red and yellowish discolourations within five days. In subacute and chronic cases clinical signs are less severe. In chronic laminitis the shape of the claws is altered. Laminitis is frequently followed by sole ulceration and white zone lesions. Blood tests showed no significant changes for laminitic animals. Arteriographic studies of claws affected by laminitis indicated that blood vessels had narrowed lumens. Gross pathology revealed congestion of the corium and rotation of the distal phalanx. Histopathologic studies indicate that laminitis is associated with changes of the vasculature. Peripartum management and nutrition are important factors in its aetiology. It is hypothesised that laminitis is evoked by disturbed digital circulation. In the pathogenesis of acute laminitis three factors are considered important: the occurrence of thrombosis, haemodynamic aspects of the corium, and endotoxins which trigger these pathologic events.

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“…Despite some evidence that level of dietary protein may influence subclinical laminitis and lameness in the dairy cow (Bazeley and Pinsent, 1984;Manson and Leaver, 1988b;Bargai et al, 1992) this area has not been widely researched and there is, as yet, no consensus as to how these effects are mediated. Despite some evidence that level of dietary protein may influence subclinical laminitis and lameness in the dairy cow (Bazeley and Pinsent, 1984;Manson and Leaver, 1988b;Bargai et al, 1992) this area has not been widely researched and there is, as yet, no consensus as to how these effects are mediated.…”

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The effect of protein source on lameness and solear lesion formation in dairy cattle

Offer¹,

Logue²,

Roberts

1997

Anim. Sci.

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1997). The effect of protein source on lameness and solear lesion formation in dairy cattle. AbstractTwo groups of 16 cubicle-housed Holstein-Friesian cattle from weeks 3 to 27 of lactation were offered either a proprietary protein supplement of animal origin (P) or soya-bean meal (S) as the protein source in the concentrate in a continuous design experiment. Concentrates were offered mixed with grass silage as complete diets to give a forage: concentrate ratio of 41: 59 and a crude protein content of 213 and 210 g/kg dry matter (DM) and a metabolizable energy content (MJ/kg DM) of 11-9 and 12-0 for P and S respectively. There was no significant difference due to diet for mean locomotion score (1-75 v. 1-66 (s.e. 0-15)), prevalence (0-1 v. 0-09 per cow per week) or incidence of lameness (0-04 v. 0-04) for P and S respectively. Similarly there was no effect on hoof growth, wear, hardness or conformation. Sole haemorrhages, indicative of subclinical laminitis, were observed throughout the experiment but were most severe at approximately 16 weeks after calving. Levels of heel erosion remained constant throughout. There was no significant effect of treatment on either heel or sole lesion formation. No significant differences were observed between treatments for milk yield, live weight, condition score or blood metabolites. The conclusions from this study were that source of dietary protein has no effect on dairy cow lameness or the development of sole lesions indicative of subclinical laminitis.

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Preliminary observations on a series of outbreaks of acute laminitis in dairy cattle

Abstract: A number of laminitic outbreaks in dairy cattle which do not appear to conform to the usual aetiological picture are described. The nutritional and managemental factors of these cases are discussed.

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Prevalence of lameness among dairy cattle in Wisconsin as a function of housing type and stall surface

Prevalence of lameness among dairy cattle in Wisconsin as a function of housing type and stall surface

Bovine laminitis: Clinical aspects, pathology and pathogenesis with reference to acute equine laminitis

The effect of protein source on lameness and solear lesion formation in dairy cattle

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