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Lameness in Cattle

Lameness in Cattle

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Overview of Lameness in Cattle
Physical Examination of a Lame Cow
- Visual Appearance of the Standing Animal:
- Examination of the Claw:
Locomotion Scoring in Cattle
Computerized Recording of Digital Lesions in Cattle
Distal Digital Anesthesia for Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures in Cattle
Radiography in Cattle
- Radiography of the Digital Region:
- Radiographic Analysis and Interpretation:
Arthrocentesis and Arthroscopy in Cattle
Risk Factors Involved in Herd Lameness of Cattle
Footbaths of Cattle
- Chemical Agents for Footbaths:
Functional Claw Trimming of Cattle
Prevalent Lameness Disorders in Intensively Managed Herds of Cattle
Digital Dermatitis in Cattle
Pododermatitis Circumscripta in Cattle
White Line Disease in Cattle
Toe Necrosis Syndrome in Cattle
- Etiology and Pathogenesis:
- Treatment and Control:
Sole Hemorrhage in Cattle
Thin Sole in Cattle
Heel Erosion in Cattle
Other Disorders of the Interdigital Space in Cattle

Interdigital Dermatitis in Cattle
Interdigital Phlegmon in Cattle
Interdigital Hyperplasia in Cattle
- Etiology and Pathogenesis:
- Treatment:
Disorders of the Horn Capsule and Corium in Cattle
Laminitis in Cattle
Double Sole in Cattle
- Etiology and Pathogenesis:
- Treatment and Control:
Foreign Body in Sole of Cattle
- Treatment:
Vertical Fissures in Cattle
Horizontal Fissures in Cattle
Corkscrew Claw in Cattle
- Pathogenesis:
- Treatment:
Slipper Foot in Cattle
Disorders of the Bones and Joints in Cattle
Ankylosing Spondylosis in Cattle
Degenerative Arthropathy in Cattle
Coxofemoral Luxation in Cattle
- Treatment:
Patellar Luxation in Cattle
Fetlock Dislocation in Cattle
Hip Dysplasia in Cattle

Fractures in Cattle
Septic Arthritis of the Distal Interphalangeal Joint in Cattle
- Etiology:
- Treatment:
Serous Tarsitis in Cattle
Neurologic Disorders Associated with Lameness or Gait Abnormalities in Cattle
Suprascapular Paralysis in Cattle
Radial Paralysis in Cattle
Ischiatic Paralysis in Cattle
Obturator Paralysis in Cattle
- Clinical Findings:
- Treatment:
Femoral Paralysis in Cattle
- Clinical Findings and Diagnosis:
- Treatment:
Peroneal Paralysis in Cattle
- Clinical Findings:
- Treatment:
Tibial Paralysis in Cattle
Spastic Syndrome in Cattle
- Clinical Findings:
- Treatment:
Spastic Paresis in Cattle
- Clinical Findings:
- Treatment:
Soft-tissue Disorders Causing Lameness in Cattle
Carpal Hygroma in Cattle
Rupture of the Gastrocnemius Muscle in Cattle
Rupture of the Peroneus Tertius Muscle in Cattle
Tarsal Cellulitis in Cattle

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