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A Case of Mechanical Trauma Causing Lameness in a Dairy Cow Farm

Sedat Turgut(AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ)
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2025-12-12
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This case emphasises that environmental factors should be evaluated while investigating the problems causing lameness in dairy cattle.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In March 2025, acute onset of lameness was observed in several cows in a 100-head dairy herd.
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Key Findings & Data:Initially, this condition was associated with subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) and associated laminitis, but laboratory and macroscopic examinations did not support this diagnosis.
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Conclusion & Impact:This case emphasises that environmental factors should be evaluated while investigating the problems causing lameness in dairy cattle.
🔬Design:Lab & Field Experiment
📍Scope:2025 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Cattle · Lameness · Foreign body

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In March 2025, acute onset of lameness was observed in several cows in a 100-head dairy herd. Initially, this condition was associated with subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) and associated laminitis, but laboratory and macroscopic examinations did not support this diagnosis. As a result of the environmental controls carried out in the establishment, a metal foreign body was detected in the foot bath pool in the milking parlour. After the removal of this object from the environment, clinical symptoms improved rapidly. This case emphasises that environmental factors should be evaluated while investigating the problems causing lameness in dairy cattle.

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Turgut, S. (2025). A Case of Mechanical Trauma Causing Lameness in a Dairy Cow Farm. Journal of Veterinary Case Reports, Volume: 5 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17854790

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