Table 5 Prevalence of lameness, pericarpal and peritarsal swellings, asymmetric claws, corkscrewed claws and claw lesions on individual and herd level recorded at claw trimming of 362 animals in 12 Norwegian beef-cow herds (2003)
From: Claw and limb disorders in 12 Norwegian beef-cow herds
Disorder | Individual prevalence (%) | Herd prevalence* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Front claws Mean (SD) | Hind claws Mean (SD) | Min | Max | |
Lameness | 0 (0) | 1.1 (10.5) | 0 | 5.1 |
Pericarpal and peritarsal swellings | 0.3 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 0 | 1.3 |
Asymmetric claws | 4.4 (20.6) | 6.9 (25.4) | 0 | 47.4 |
Corkscrewed claws | 0 | 4.2 (20.0) | 0 | 26.7 |
Infectious claw lesions | 1.7 (12.8) | 16.3 (37.0) | 0 | 58.2 |
Dermatitis | 0 (0) | 2.2 (14.7) | 0 | 7.6 |
Heel-horn erosions | 1.7 (12.8) | 16.1 (36.8) | 0 | 57 |
Laminitis-related claw lesions | 2.2 (14.7) | 16.9 (37.5) | 0 | 60.6 |
Haemorrhages of the white line | 0.8 (9.1) | 3.0 (17.2) | 0 | 18.2 |
Haemorrhages of the sole | 0.6 (7.4) | 7.8 (26.8) | 0 | 25.0 |
Sole ulcers | 0.3 (5.3) | 1.4 (11.7) | 0 | 6.7 |
White-line fissures | 0.8 (9.1) | 8.3 (27.6) | 0 | 36.4 |
Double sole | 0 | 1.4 (11.7) | 0 | 12.5 |