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Preventing lameness in your dairy

SARA SCHOENBORN, ASSISTANT EDITOR Agri-View
Feb 1, 2012
Feb 1, 2012

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One of the most frustrating problems on a dairy is when one or more cows in the herd suffer from episodes of lameness. Aside from giving the producer a headache, the problem can prove to be quite pricey as well according to a recent webinar by Dr. Ernest Hovingh from Penn State University Extension.

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