| Feet lesions and lameness prevalence were studied in Holstein dairy cows housed in free-stall and tie-stall systems in São Paulo state farms. In the free-stall system, digital dermatitis, flat sole and axial erosion were the prevailing lesions. However, in the tie-stall system the following lesions predominated: sole bleeding, white line disease, heel erosion, double sole, interdigital dermatitis, hoof cracks and long toellow heel. In both management systems a positive correlation was found between feet lesions and the number of parturitions. The cows' age and the number of parturitions in addition to the management system influenced feet lesions in dairy cows.. |
