Abstract
Lameness in dairy cattle is a both an economic and welfare issue for most dairies. Lameness is defined as the departure from the normal stance or gait of an animal. This is the result of a structural or functional disorder of one or more limbs. Lameness can affect the cows feed intake, body weight, milk production and place them at a greater risk of culling. This study was designed to follow cows right after calving and evaluate the effect of being lame on early and peak milk production and level of milk somatic cell counts at freshening. The hypothesis proposed is that clinical lameness causes losses in milk production and high somatic cell counts.
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