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Vet Report: What to do for the notorious stifled bull

Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz for the Tri-State Neighbor
Sep 5, 2018
Sep 5, 2018

Can dairy producers prevent lameness? — Lameness occurs from both external and internal factors that affect the dairy cow.
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Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz for the Tri-State Neighbor

The vast majority of hind limb lameness in cattle occurs in the foot, but where do we look when we can’t find anything wrong with the foot?

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