An abattoir study of the prevalence of foot lesions and claw measurements in water buffalo in Egypt.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lameness has been associated with compromised animal welfare and reduced productivity in dairy cattle herds worldwide. However, little is known about the prevalence of claw lesions in the dairy buffalo population in Egypt. Furthermore, the optimum measurements for claw trimming in buffalo are unknown. A cross-sectional cadaver study was conducted where 135 pair buffalo hind feet were collected from 4 slaughterhouses and examined for the presence of claw lesions. The proportion and associated 95% confidence interval (CI) of each type of lesion were calculated. A separate set of healthy claws (n = 26) underwent ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT). The agreement between US and CT measurements was assessed using Passing-Bablok regression and intraclass correlat

SUBMITTER: Salem SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799483 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature