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Table 3 Effect of floor type on hoof condition of finishing beef steers

From: Effect of floor type on the performance, physiological and behavioural responses of finishing beef steers

 

Slats

Mat 1

Mat 2

Wood-chip

Number of hoof Lesions

22.3a ± 2.28

35.5b ± 2.21

40.9c ± 2.21

34.1b ± 2.21

Number of Erosions

11.8a ± 0.82

16.8b ± 0.82

16.1b ± 0.81

10.3a ± 0.85

Number of overgrowths

5.3a ± 0.64

12.5b ± 0.65

13.4b ± 0.64

10.7 a ± 0.64

Number of white line lesions

22.5a ± 2.29

35.3b,c ± 2.19

41.0b ± 2.22

33.8c ± 2.22

  1. The values are expressed as Lsmeans (±SEM)
  2. a,b,cWithin a row, means having different superscript letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05)