Lameness, an ongoing threat to dairy farms
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Ahmadreza Mohamadnia
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Amir Nejati
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1 - عضو هیئت علمی
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Keywords: Lameness, Dairy Cow, Economic Loss, Lameness detection, Dairy industry,
Abstract :
Lameness is one of the most important factors causing economic loss in dairy farms. Pain and discomfort following lameness are the main causes of direct and indirect economic losses. Overall situation of dairy farming and dairy products over the world and Iran is reviewed in this article. A general look at economic loss cycles, different discomfort and health issues that may caused by lameness are the main topics that were reviewed in this article. Data recording is one of the most important factors that should be considered in any analysis. Current methods of data recording in hoof trimming chute, including paper works and usage of excel sheets and other software were reviewed. General concepts of Farsi language android application for hoof data recording introduced and analysed.
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