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1 LAMENESS INDEX Note: Page numbers of article titles are in boldface type. Acidosis, rumen, hoof hom disruption in, 121 Anesthesia, selective, for lameness examination in cattle, Anti-inflammatory agents, in laminitis, Antimicrobial issues, in bovine lameness, Antimicrobials, in bovine lameness, administration of, duration of therapy with, 169 elimination half-lives of, 168 individual versus multiple-animal application of, pharmacodynamics of, 167 pharmacokinetics of, selection of, parenteral, to control infection in cowcalf operations, 217 Arthritis, septic, acute, of distal interphalangeal joint, chronic, of distal interphalangeal joint. See Joint, distal interphalangeal, chronic arthritis of. Biotin, feeding of, hoof hom disruption and, 123 Bone sequestrum, treatment of, Buller injuries, in feedlot cattle, Cattle, claw of, wall of, sand cracks and horizontal fissures affecting, distal limbs of, anatomy of, macroscopic, claws of, external anatomy of, hom growth in, 37 microanatomy of, innervation of, 34 muscle-tendon units of, neurovascular anatomy of, vascular supply of, feedlot, feet of, immune management of, injuries in, buller, incidence of, 194 lacerations as, 195 musculoskeletal, 195, 196 lameness in, associated with Mycoplasma bovis, clinical signs of, diagnosis of, 200 treatment of, laminitis in, clinical signs of, 193 etiology and pathogenesis of, 192 treatment and prevention of, 193 joint communications in, 48 lameness examination in, lameness in, antimicrobial issues in, Chlortetracycline feed additive, to control intoxication in cow-calf operations, Claw(s), asymmetric, sole lesions, and posture, interrelationships between, 5-6 capsule of, lesions of, bandages or wraps in, corkscrew, 77-80, diseased, relief of weight bearing in, foot blocks for, 70 disorders of, with genetic base, health of, opportunities for assessment of, medial, claw rotation of, 80 of distal limbs of cattle, anatomy of, scissors, 109 slipper foot, 109 trimming of, corrective, functional, 62 functional and corrective,

2 226 INDEX Claw(s) (Continued) preliminary examination for, restraint systems for, sharpening of hoof knives for, traditional approach to, weight bearing within and between, wall of, anatomy of, structural, growth rate of, 94 morphology and function of, sand cracks of, and horizontal fissures affecting, transverse fissures of, 96-97, 98 Conformation, and lameness in cow-calf operations, Conformation and management system, effects on hoof and leg diseases, and lameness in dairy cows, 1-23 Copper, feeding of, hoof hom disruption and, 123 Coriosis. See Laminitis. Corium, laminar, dermal folds of, 75, 76 parts of, 73, 74 Corns. See Hyperplasia, interdigital. Cow-calf operations, lameness in, prevention of, Cows, dairy, hoof and leg diseases of, and lameness in, effects of conformation and management system on, 1-23 Cubicle, base, bedding, and design of, effect on hoof and leg diseases, 14-17, 18, 19 Dairy cows, hoof and leg diseases, and lameness in, effects of conformation and management system on, 1-23 Dermatitis, digital, clinical signs of, , 131 diagnosis of, differential diagnosis of, etiology of, feed additives in, 170 footbaths in, 169 in herds with lameness problems, 178 prevention of, 134 topical antimicrobials for treatment of, 165, 166 treatment of, interdigital, clinical signs and diagnosis of, etiology of, 135 in herds with lameness problems, 177 treatment and prevention of, 135 Digital dermatitis. See Dermatitis, digital. Digital soft tissues, diseases of, Diseases. See also specific and sites of disease. contagious, and lameness in cow-calf operations, infectious, in herds with bovine lameness, resistance to, promotion of, by breeding, 6-7 Environment, and management, effect on hoof and leg diseases, 7-19 hoof hom lesions and, influence of, on lameness in cow-calf operations, Exercise, pasture, and housing, effect on hoof and leg diseases, 7-10 Feed additive(s), chlortetracycline, to control intoxication in cow-calf operations, in digital dermatitis, 170 Feed stalls, and rubber mats, in loosehousing system, 17-19,20 Feeding management, hoof hom lesions and, in laminitis in herd, 179 Feedlot cattle. See Cattle, feedlot. Fibroma, interdigital. See Hyperplasia, in terdigital. Fissures, horizontal, and sand cracks, of bovine claw wall, Floors, properties of, and hygiene of, effect on hoof and leg diseases, Foot, in feedlot cattle, immune management of, Foot blocks, for relief of weight bearing in diseased claws, 70 Foot health, measures to improve, in lameness in cow-calf operations, Foot rot. See Phlegmon, interdigital. Foot warts. See Dermatitis, digital. Footbaths, in digital dermatitis, 169 to control infection in cow-calf operations, 217 Foul in the foot. See Phlegmon, interdigital. Founder. See Laminitis. Genetics, as basis for claw disorders, Hairy heel warts. See Dermatitis, digital.

3 INDEX 227 Herds, with bovine lameness, investigation of. See Lameness, bovine, herds with. Hoof. See also Claw(s). anatomy of, 2-3 conformation of, factors affecting, 3-7 improvement of, by breeding, 6-7 weight bearing, wear and tear and, 3-4 growth and development of, abnormalities of, horizontal crack of, treatment of, 153 horn of. See Horn. lesions of, and lameness, risk factors used in analysis of, 2-3 in cattle, development of, environment and, 213 overgrowth of, weight bearing and, trimming of, reasons for and timing of, vertical crack of, treatment of, Hoof diseases, and leg diseases, and lameness in dairy cows, effects of conformation and management system on, 1-23 confined loose-housing systems with rubber mats and, cow comfort and behavior and, 14 cubicle base and bedding and, 14-15, 16 cubicle design and, 15-17, 18, 19 effect of environment and management on, 7-19 floor hygiene and, floor properties and, 10 friction of floors and, 12, 13 hardness of floors and, pasture, housing and exercise and, 7-10 Hoof hom, formation of, lesions of, , 119 environment and, nutritional and feeding management factors associated with, parturition and, 120 recording of, pathophysiologyof, Hoof hom disease, corrective strategies in, metabolic, risk factors for, terminology associated with, Hoof testers, 41 Horn. See also Hoof horn. abnormal growth of, associated with weight bearing, of unknown etiology, acquired abnormalities of, developmental abnormalities of, growth abnormalities of wall, in laminitis, heel, lesions of, in laminitis, laminar, 75-76, 77 normal formation of, Housing, pasture, and exercise, effect on hoof and leg diseases, 7-10, 17-19,20 Hyperplasia, interdigital, clinical signs and diagnosis of, 138, etiology of, treatment of, 139, Immune management, of feet of feedlot cattle, Infection, bovine lameness caused by, 178 Infectious diseases, in herds with bovine lameness, Intoxication, and lameness in cow-calf operations, Joint, distal interphalangeal, acute septic arthritis of, chronic septic arthritis of, ankylosis of distal interphalangeal joint in, 147, digit amputation in, resection of joint in, Joint communications, in cattle, 48 Lameness, and hoof lesions used in risk factors analysis, 2-3 bovine, antimicrobial issues in, caused by infection, investigation of, 178 herds with, classification of, by etiology,177 data on, definition of problem of, in trauma or excessive wear, infectious diseases in, investigation of, pathogens isolated in, 162 antimicrobial resistance to, 162 consequences of, 1-2 examination of, in cattle, ancillary diagnostic tests in, 50 assessment during movement in, digital examination in, examination of affected limb in, history taking in, 40

4 228 INDEX Lameness (Continued) observation at distance in, selective anesthesia for affected region in, in cattle, scoring systems of, in cow-calf operations, causes of, ,219 contagious diseases and, environmental influences on, heritability and conformation in, implementation of foot health measures in, intoxication and, nutrition and, prevention of, quality assurance and handling practices in, in feedlot cattle, associated with Mycoplasma bovis, leg and hoof diseases, in dairy cows, effects of conformation and management system on, 1-23 surgical treatment of, Laminitis, 2-3, 80-87, 111 horn growth abnormalities of wall in, in feedlot cattle, clinical signs of, 193 etiology and pathogenesis of, 192 treatment and prevention of, in herd, environment and, investigation of, nutrition and feeding management in, 179 risk factors for, time management in, 183 lesions of heel horn in, lesions of sole in, lesions of white line in, Leg diseases. See Hoof diseases, and leg diseases. Limbs, distal, of cattle. See Cattle, distal limbs of. Lime, hydrated, to control infection in cow-calf operations, 217 Musculoskeletal injuries, in feedlot cattle, 195, 196 Mycoplasma bovis, causing lameness in feedlot cattle, , Necrobacillosis, interdigital. See Phlegmon, interdigital. Nutrition, and lameness in cow-calf operations, hoof horn lesions and, in laminitis in herd, 179 Osteitis, pedal, 152 Papillomatous digital dermatitis. See Dermatitis, digital. Parturition, hoof hom lesions and, 120 Pasture, housing, and exercise, effect on hoof and leg diseases, 7-10 Pasture shock, 103 Pedal osteitis, 152 Phlegmon, interdigital, clinical signs and diagnosis of, , 190 differential diagnosis of, etiology of, 137, 189 in herds with lameness problems, 177 incidence of, 189 treatment and prevention of, , Pododermatitis aseptic diffusa. See Laminitis. Posture, sole lesions, and asymmetric claws, interrelationships between, 5-6 Protein, feeding of, hoof horn disruption and, Restraint systems, for trimming of claws, Sand cracks, and horizontal fissures, of bovine claw wall, Septic tenosynovitis, treatment of, Soft tissues, digital, diseases of, Sole lesions, asymmetric claws, and posture, interrelationships between, 5-6 resistance to, promotion of, by breeding, 6-7 Supplements, to control intoxication in cow-calf operations, Tendon laceration, treatment of, Tenosynovitis, septic, treatment of, Tyloma. See Hyperplasia, interdigital. Vaccination, to control intoxication in cowcalf operations, 216

5 INDEX 229 Vascular pegs, 74, 75 Warts, foot. See Dermatitis, digital. hairy heal See Dermatitis, digital. Weight bearing, abnormal horn growth associated with, in diseased claws, relief of, foot blocks for, 70 overgrowth of hoof and, White line, lesions of, in laminitis, Zinc, feeding of, hoof horn disruption and, 123

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