An Update on the Assessment and Management of Pain Associated with Lameness in Cattle

作者：Coetzee Johann F^*; Shearer J K; Stock Matthew L; Kleinhenz Michael D; van Amstel Sarel R

来源：Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice , 2017, 33(2): 389-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.cvfa.2017.02.009

• Cattle
• Lameness
• Analgesics
• Corrective trimming

Lameness affects the cattle industry via both economic losses and welfare considerations. In addition to production deficits, the pain and distress associated with lameness have been documented. Evaluation and prevalence of lame cattle are among the primary factors in third-party welfare audit programs. Mean lameness prevalence in herds has been reported to be as high as 36.8%, although a less than 10% prevalence of lame cattle was reported by some producers. Note that lameness is usually under-reported by producers compared with independent observers, potentially because of a decreased sensitivity in detecting lame cattle.

• 出版日期2017-7