Quantifying the Prevalence of Lameness and Hoof Lesions in Canadian Nucleus Herds
A Canadian survey of genetic nucleus herds showed moderate levels of lameness and a high prevalence of hoof lesions, report Yolande Seddon and Jennifer Brown in the 2013-14 Annual Research Report from the Prairie Swine Centre in Canada. The authors comment that more objective methods of lameness evaluation are needed to monitor prevalence across herds effectively.
23 January 2015
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