Preventive hoof trimming in dairy cattle: Determining current practices and identifying future research areas
- Pedersen, Sara I.L.
- Huxley, Jonathan N.
- Hudson, Chris D.
- Green, Martin J.
- Bell, Nicholas J.
DOIAbstract
Background: The extent to which preventive hoof trimming is implemented on Great Britain's (GB) dairy farms is unknown. The aims of this study were to determine common practices and capture producers’ input on key areas that require further research. Methods: An online survey was conducted over a 4-week period from March to April 2017. Results: A total of 338 valid survey responses were received. The majority of farmers undertook preventive hoof trimming (82.4%), and this was significantly positively associated with increased herd yield (p<0.001). Drying off was the most common time trimming was undertaken, with 72.2% of farmers who implemented preventive trimming doing so at this point in the management cycle. Of those undertaking preventi...
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