Economic Importance of Claw Health Problems in Ethiopian Dairy Cows: Causes and Methods of Improvement

Amanuel Bekuma; Tekalign Tadesse; Hirpha Ketema

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Economic Importance of Claw Health Problems in Ethiopian Dairy Cows: Causes and Methods of Improvement

Amanuel Bekuma, Tekalign Tadesse, Hirpha Ketema

Published in Economics (Volume 7, Issue 4)

Received: 26 December 2018 Accepted: 15 January 2019 Published: 20 February 2019

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Abstract

Even though a claw health problem is underestimated by many dairy producers in Ethiopia, it is widely regarded as one of the major productivity, health and welfare issues for dairy cows. Its negative impacts are many; decreased milk yield, lowered reproductive performance, increased involuntary cull rates, discarded milk, and the additional labor costs to manage these cows accounts for the largest monetary loses. Nutrition and feeding, housing and environment, concurrent disease, genetic influences, and management factors are all predispose a cow to claw health problems. Laminitis, claw disease, digital dermatitis, and foot rot are the most frequent causes of claw health problems. Since claw health problems have substantial economic loses to dairy producers, it is important to alleviate its negative impacts. Therefore, proper hoof trimming, providing appropriate nutrition, improving housing and environment, good management practices and awareness creation are among the best improvement strategies of claw health problems in dairy cows in Ethiopia.

Published in	Economics (Volume 7, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.eco.20180704.11
Page(s)	56-60
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Claw Health, Causes, Dairy Cow, Economic Importance, Ethiopia

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Amanuel Bekuma; Tekalign Tadesse; Hirpha Ketema. Economic Importance of Claw Health Problems in Ethiopian Dairy Cows: Causes and Methods of Improvement. Economics. 2019, 7(4), 56-60. doi: 10.11648/j.eco.20180704.11

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Amanuel Bekuma, Tekalign Tadesse, Hirpha Ketema. Economic Importance of Claw Health Problems in Ethiopian Dairy Cows: Causes and Methods of Improvement. Economics. 2019;7(4):56-60. doi: 10.11648/j.eco.20180704.11

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Amanuel Bekuma

Department of Animal Science, Mettu University, Bedele, Ethiopia
Tekalign Tadesse

Department of Animal Science, Mettu University, Bedele, Ethiopia
Hirpha Ketema

Department of Animal Production, Holeta Polytechnic College, Holeta, Ethiopia

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