Lameness: A look at fertility, milk production and control

Bovine lameness in cattle is one of the key endemic diseases causing health and welfare problems and production losses. Quantification of the impact of the disease is, therefore, vital to highlight its importance to industry and to determine the relative cost benefits of control intervention. Approximately 85% of the cases of lameness are due to foot health problems such as sole ulcer, digital dermatitis, foot rot, deep infection, and laminitis, with only 15% due to lesions elsewhere on the lim