Histochemical and Histomorphometrical Studies on the Digital Cushion of Heifers and Dairy Cows with Claw Horn Lesions

Celal İzci¹, İlhami Çelik²*, Muharrem Erol³ and Ebru Gökşahin⁴

Received: August 20, 2019;   Published: August 29, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/CDVS.2019.03.000151

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Abstract

Background: The ruminant claw horn lesions seriously diminish histological structure and functional efficiency of the digital cushion of the dairy cows.

Objective: To investigate histological and histochemical properties of the digital cushion in the dairy cow with claw horn lesions, such as white line disease, sole damage and hemorrhage.

Results: The results showed that digital cushion loses its normal histological structure in claw horn lesions.

Conclusion: Further biochemical, physiological and feeding studies on the experimentally induced claw horn lesions are necessary to understand the nature of the events playing roles involving animal feeding in the development of the lesions, to develop new animal feeding strategies aiming to protect and maintain the normal structure of the digital cushion.”

Keywords:Protein Degradability; Goats; Intensive Feeding; Nitrogen Balance; Digestibility

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