Reference Code
TFS-Ruminants-Equines-2024-04-EN
Year
2024
Author
Dorothée Ledoux &
Isabelle Veissier
Reviewers
EURCAW Ruminants & Equines Management team
Source
EURCAW Ruminants & Equines
Citation
Ledoux, D., & Veissier, I. (2024). Thematic factsheet - Lameness in dairy cows. EURCAW Ruminants & Equines. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14353937

Lameness in dairy cows

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SUMMARY

Lameness is a major welfare issue for dairy cows, associated with pain and discomfort. It manifests itself as an abnormal gait resulting from an injury or disease. This Thematic factsheet provides information on the aetiology, assessment and prevention of lameness, as well as legal requirements.

Please note the English version of the factsheet has been updated (April 2025).

CONTACT

EURCAW Ruminants & Equines