Treatment Options for Lameness Disorders in Organic Dairies

Pablo Pinedo; Juan Velez; Diego Manriquez; Hans Bothe

doi:10.1016/j.cvfa.2017.03.003

Treatment Options for Lameness Disorders in Organic Dairies

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2017 Jul;33(2):377-387. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2017.03.003.

Authors

Pablo Pinedo¹, Juan Velez², Diego Manriquez¹, Hans Bothe³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, 305 West Pitkin Street, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1171, USA.
² Aurora Organic Farms, 7388 CO-66, Platteville, CO 80651, USA. Electronic address: jvelez@aodmilk.com.
³ Aurora Organic Farms, 7388 CO-66, Platteville, CO 80651, USA.

PMID: 28579049
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2017.03.003

Abstract

Animal welfare is an essential aspect of organic dairying. Consequently, adequate lameness control should be a central component of on-farm health monitoring programs. The combination of organic management practices, including grazing requirements that are combined with different types of housing, results in unique features determining the cows' feet and legs health condition. Because the use of therapeutic resources is limited, preventive management and early detection of lameness is critical in organic dairies. This article discusses the relevant aspects of prevention and treatment options of lameness disorders in organic dairy farms.

Keywords: Dairy; Lameness; Organic.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases / therapy*
Dairying*
Female
Lameness, Animal / therapy*
Organic Agriculture*