Hoof Trimming in Dairy Cattle: Effects on Animal Welfare and Productivity

Abstract

Lameness is one of the most important health, productivity and welfare problems in all dairy farms in the world. More than 90% of lameness in dairy cattle is caused by foot diseases and claw horn disorders. The most commonly recommended practice to prevent and manage lameness is claw trimming. It is important to determine the physiological and behavioral responses of cows undergoing hoof trimming, to evaluate its effect on productivity, and to identify the lack of information on the subject, in terms of shedding light on new research. In this context, it will be useful to evaluate the effects of protective and therapeutic hoof trimming on animal welfare and productivity in dairy cattle. In this review, it is aimed to evaluate the effect of physiological and behavioral response caused by hoof trimming in cattle on animal welfare and productivity.

Keywords

• Cow
• lameness
• claw health
• milk yield
• animal behavior

Süt Sığırlarında Tırnak Kesimi: Hayvan Refahı ve Verimlilik Üzerine Etkileri

Abstract

Topallık, dünyadaki tüm süt sığırcılığı işletmelerinde en önemli sağlık, verimlilik ve refah sorunlarından biridir. Süt sığırlarında topallıkların %90'dan fazlası ayak hastalıkları ve tırnak bozukluklarına ilişkin şekillenmektedir. Topallığı önlemek ve yönetmek amacıyla en sık önerilen uygulama tırnak kesimidir. Tırnak kesimi uygulanan ineklerin gösterdikleri fizyolojik ve davranışsal tepkiyi belirlemek, bunun verimlilik üzerine etkisini değerlendirmek ve konuyla ilgili bilgi eksikliklerini tanımlamak yapılacak yeni araştırmalara ışık tutması bakımından önemlidir. Bu bağlamda süt sığırlarında gerek tırnak sağlığı gerekse topallık tedavisi amacıyla yapılan koruyucu ve terapötik (tedavi edici) tırnak kesiminin hayvan refahı ve verimliliği üzerindeki etkilerini değerlendirmek faydalı olacaktır. Bu derlemenin amacı; tırnak kesiminin sığırlarda neden olduğu fizyolojik ve davranışsal tepkinin hayvan refahı ve verimliliği üzerindeki etkisinin değerlendirilmesidir.

Keywords

• inek
• topallık
• tırnak sağlığı
• süt verimi
• hayvan davranışı

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