Are sole ulcer and white line disease causes of lameness in finishing beef cattle?

Sole ulcer (SU) and white line disease (WLD) are 2 of the most debilitating and painful claw lesions in dairy cows related to almost 30% of lameness events and largely consequences of metabolic disorders and mechanical loading. The aim of this study was to assess post-mortem the prevalence of SU and WLD on hind feet of finishing beef cattle and to test their variation among breed, sex and time point