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Table 1 Change in lameness status for 8,676 cows from 85 spring-calving, pasture-based herds that were lameness scored during both the grazing (April 2019 – September 2019) and housing (October 2019 – February 2020) periods. Lameness was defined as LS2 and LS3 on the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board four-point scale

From: Lameness prevalence and management practices on Irish pasture-based dairy farms

Descriptiona

Lame at grazing

Lame at housing

Frequency

%

No lameness

No

No

7433

85.7

Became lame

No

Yes

465

5.4

Recovered

Yes

No

473

5.5

Remained lame

Yes

Yes

305

3.5

  1. aNo lameness = not lame at grazing or housing; Became lame = not lame at grazing but lame at housing; Recovered = lame at grazing but not housing; Remained lame = lame at both grazing and housing
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Irish Veterinary Journal

ISSN: 2046-0481