<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Lameness in dairy cows is a worldwide problem, usually a consequence of hoof diseases. Hoof problems have a negative impact on animal health and welfare as well as the economy of the farm. Prevention and early diagnosis of lameness should prevent the development of the disease and consequent high costs of animal treatment. In this review, the most common causes of both infectious and noninfectious lesions are described. Susceptibility to lesions is primarily influenced by the quality of the horn. The quality of the horn is influenced by internal and external conditions such as hygiene, nutrition, hormonal changes during calving and lactation, the animal’s age or genetic predisposition. The next part of this review summarizes the basic principles and possibilities of using infrared thermography in the early detection of lameness in dairy cows.</p></abstract>

Lameness in dairy cows is a worldwide problem, usually a consequence of hoof diseases. Hoof problems have a negative impact on animal health and welfare as well as the economy of the farm. Prevention and early diagnosis of lameness should prevent the development of the disease and consequent high costs of animal treatment. In this review, the most common causes of both infectious and noninfectious lesions are described. Susceptibility to lesions is primarily influenced by the quality of the horn. The quality of the horn is influenced by internal and external conditions such as hygiene, nutrition, hormonal changes during calving and lactation, the animal’s age or genetic predisposition. The next part of this review summarizes the basic principles and possibilities of using infrared thermography in the early detection of lameness in dairy cows.

Risk Factors and Detection of Lameness Using Infrared Thermography in Dairy Cows – A Review

Department of Morphology, Physiology and Animal Genetics, Faculty of AgriSciences

Annals of Animal Science

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Lameness in dairy cows is a worldwide problem, usually a consequence of hoof diseases. Hoof problems have a negative impact on animal health and welfare as...

Risk Factors and Detection of Lameness Using Infrared Thermography in Dairy Cows – A Review

Published Online: Jul 30, 2019

Page range: 563 - 578

Received: Oct 26, 2018

Accepted: Jan 29, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2019-0008

Keywords
dairy cows, hoof lesions, infrared thermography, lameness

© 2019 Ivana Novotna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Risk Factors and Detection of Lameness Using Infrared Thermography in Dairy Cows – A Review

Published Online: Jul 30, 2019

Page range: 563 - 578

Received: Oct 26, 2018

Accepted: Jan 29, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2019-0008

Keywordsdairy cows, hoof lesions, infrared thermography, lameness

© 2019 Ivana Novotna et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
dairy cows, hoof lesions, infrared thermography, lameness