Relationship of lameness to body condition score, udder health and milk quality in crossbred dairy cattle

Singh, Amandeep; Singh, Sanjeev; Gupta, D.; Bansal, B. K.

doi:10.24099/vet.arhiv.160907

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“…In lame cows, the pain associated with the severe claw lesions may decrease standing time, which in turn might result in inappropriate feeding and poor BCS in the affected cows (GOMEZ and COOK, 2010). Our results are also supported by GREEN et al (2014) andSINGH et al (2018) who showed a positive relationship between the LS and low BCS. However, other studies did not confirm improvement in body weight or BCS in dairy cows supplemented with either Zn (NOCEK et al, 2006) or biotin (MAJEE et al, 2003).…”

Section: Lactose (%)supporting

confidence: 87%

The effect of biotin and zinc supplementation on dairy cow hoof health and milk quality

2019

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The objective of this field study was to evaluate the effect of biotin and zinc sulphate (ZnSO 4) supplementation on hoof health and milk quality in lactating dairy cows. Clinically lame (n = 31) and healthy (n = 28) cows were selected on the basis of locomotion scores (LS), and were randomly assigned to either the 'treatment group' [clinically lame treatment (CLT) = 17 and healthy treatment (HT) = 15; supplemented with 1 g of 2% biotin and 4 g of ZnSO 4 daily for 4 mo] or the 'control group' [clinically lame control (CLC) = 14 and healthy control (HC) = 13]. Locomotion scores, body condition scores, and milk quality and yield were estimated before and after the end of the study. Also, hoof trimming was undertaken before and after the supplementation period, and claw lesions were observed for type and severity. Sole thickness (ST) was measured by ultrasonography in some of the back claws in treatment and control cows. Data were analyzed using likelihood ratio Chi-square and paired t tests. At the end of the study, there was a significant improvement in the LS (P<0.001); heel horn erosion score (P<0.05); overgrown sole score (P<0.001); and sole haemorrhage score (P<0.01) in the CLT cows. Some of these lesion scores deteriorated in the HC cows. Sole thickness increased in the CLT cows (P<0.05), whereas it decreased in the CLC cows (P<0.05). The milk somatic cell count (SCC) decreased (P<0.05), whereas milk yield (P<0.001) and fat content (P<0.05) increased in the CLT cows. A significant decline in the average SCC (P<0.05) in the HT was also observed. We concluded that concurrent supplementation with biotin and ZnSO 4 seems to be beneficial for correction and prevention of claw lesions, as well as improvement of milk quantity and quality in clinically lame dairy cows.

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Section: Lactose (%)supporting

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The effect of biotin and zinc supplementation on dairy cow hoof health and milk quality

2019

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“…The general health conditions of cows in production are related to udder health. For example, it has been described that lameness in cows increases the chances of mastitis appearance and a greater SCC [ 40 ], and likewise, self-sucking, a behavior associated with stress in the lactating cow, can cause failures in teat hygiene and udder structure [ 41 ].…”

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Udder health, conceptual construct, and uses of the term: A systematic review from 1962 to 2019

2022

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Background and Aim: Udder health management is essential for the further development of milk production systems and public health. This process depends on the generation of knowledge regarding control, prevention, and promotion of health. In scientific literature, it is impossible to find a synthesis of the categories that would allow comprehension of the complex phenomenon udder health. Different research approaches have allowed this polysemic concept, described by some researchers as multifactorial and by philosophical perspectives as a social phenomenon, to be further studied. Thus, the objective of this systematic review was to systematize the conceptual categories of udder health and the use of the term in the original articles published in the scientific literature from the period 1962 to 2019. Materials and Methods: A systematic review with a broad approach was designed by applying the phases of identification, screening, selection, and inclusion criteria described in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta- Analyzes guide. An exhaustive search of original articles by specificity was carried out in the Science Direct, PubMed, Scielo, LILACS, and Google Scholar databases. The investigation was carried out on November 22, 2019. According to the inclusion criteria established, articles needed to be original studies, to be publications on bovine livestock, written in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Furthermore, the articles considered needed to tackle the term udder health so that its conceptual categorization could be extracted. Google Scholar patents and citations and articles removed from databases or not available were excluded from the study and those that, based on the reading of the complete text, considered the farming of animal species other than bovine. A qualitative synthesis of the year of publication, continent, approach, type of study, and conceptual category of udder health was carried out by calculating frequencies (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 24). Results: In total, 165 articles were included in the study. Eight conceptual categories, consolidated over time, were systematized, showing that udder health is not a static problem, and that science has been responding through the generation of new knowledge around conceptual categories as different udder health problems emerge. Conclusion: Culture and politics were two categories, related to all the others, that stood out in the results. These two categories were of great interest in countries advanced in milk production and in the implementation of udder health policies, which acknowledge the producer and other actors of the production chain as fundamental political actors for policies, decision-making processes, and public health care to be effective. The lack of synonyms for the term udder health (e.g., mastitis) may have led to the exclusion of important articles in each category. However, the constriction to the term udder health was intentional and aimed at constructing the concept. Udder health is hereby understood as a health-disease process, different from the term mastitis, which from its semantic origin, refers only to the disease process. According to this study, the concept can be understood through the categories of traditional epidemiology based on risk factors and disease; microbiology; genetics, resistance, and immunity; animal welfare; nutrition; organic production; culture; and politics.

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“…A significant reduction in milk yield and BCS were recorded in DD-affected cows than healthy cows in our study. These findings revealed that DD and the associated lameness have negative impact on milk yield (Pavlenko et al, 2011) and BCS (Singh et al, 2018).…”

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Clinico-pathological alterations in Holstein dairy cows with digital dermatitis with therapeutic intervention

Mahmoud

Abdel-Hamied

Mahdi

et al. 2020

Benha Veterinary Medical Journal

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This study was performed on a commercial dairy herd of 127 Holstein cows with an outbreak of digital dermatitis (DD). Fifty-four DD-affected cows and 20 clinically healthy cows of the same days in milk (DIM) were selected. A detailed examination of each cow feet was recorded. Gross description and anatomic distribution of DD lesions were recorded. Lesions were biopsied and evaluated histopathologically. Lameness scoring was performed. Milk yield and BCS of the DD-affected and healthy cows were compared. Effectiveness of topical oxytetracycline treatment was assessed. The disease was contagious, a total of 54/127 cows were affected in which 70 lesions were identified. The consistent findings were lameness, reduced mobility and a localized painful dermatitis on hind claws. Most cows were clinically lame (62.9%). In the majority (92.6%) of cows only one hind leg was affected, and the left was more affected than the right one (51.9% vs 40.7%). The lesions most commonly (55.6%) were located on the back of hind legs on heel region. Majority of lesions were M2 (44.3%), large size (74.3%), painful (82.9), pink/red (62.9%), deep (42.9%), and circular (60%). Milk yield and BCS significantly decreased in DD-affected cows as compared to healthy cows. Lesions were responsive to topical oxytetracycline treatment. In conclusion, DD is a major cause of lameness in dairy farms and has a negative impact on milk yield and BCS. High incidence of lesions on the back of hind claws is characteristic for DD. Topical oxytetracycline is effective in DD lesions treatment.

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Relationship of lameness to body condition score, udder health and milk quality in crossbred dairy cattle

Cited by 11 publications

References 24 publications

The effect of biotin and zinc supplementation on dairy cow hoof health and milk quality

The effect of biotin and zinc supplementation on dairy cow hoof health and milk quality

Udder health, conceptual construct, and uses of the term: A systematic review from 1962 to 2019

Clinico-pathological alterations in Holstein dairy cows with digital dermatitis with therapeutic intervention

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