2013 – The researchers in the Florida and Indiana study discovered cows have more challenges walking on concrete than on rubber flooring. The study also showed cows are in chronic pain and have more inflammation when walking on hard surfaces. Rubber flooring can help keep cows healthy. Full article Industry Knowledge
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According to an article published by the Western Dairy Management Conference, Canadian researchers studied the effects of roughness and compressibility of flooring surfaces on cow locomotion. Researchers assessed the occurrence of claw lesions on rear feet and the occurrence of clinical lameness based upon locomotion score and rates of claw growth and wear. Results from this study suggested that the Animat rubber flooring system used in this study was beneficial to hoof health. Full study Industry Knowledge
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Excerpt from the Dairy Global article by Matthew Wedzerai. When cattle were domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago, they likely were hardy, resilient animals deprived of extensive comforts and living in challenging environments. Today’s dairy cows more closely resemble highly functioning athletes than the tough and rugged creatures tamed by our distant ancestors. While they perform at a much greater rate than their predecessors, they can be more sensitive to adverse management or environmental factors. Full article Industry Knowledge
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*French only Depuis 1993, le gouvernement a mis en place plusieurs programmes pour stimuler la récupération, le recyclage et la valorisation des pneus hors d’usage au Québec. Aujourd’hui, cette industrie est bien ancrée aux quatre coins de la province. Le Programme québécois de gestion des pneus hors d’usage permet de gérer les pneus hors d’usage générés annuellement et de soutenir l’industrie québécoise de recyclage des pneus de façon à maintenir des emplois et lui assurer un approvisionnement suffisant et constant en pneus hors d’usage. Full article
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Excerpt from the International Journal of Livestock Research, K. H. Sadharakiya1, L. M. Sorathiya2*, A. P. Raval2, G. P. Sabapara3 and P.C.Patel1 Department of LPM, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396 450, Gujarat, INDIA The present study was conducted on 18 lactating crossbred cows by dividing them into two homogeneous groups randomly. The cows of treatment group were kept in shed having rubber mat flooring, whereas the cows of control were kept on concrete floor. The objective was to study the effect of rubber mat flooring on hygiene, locomotion, hock and knee injury scoring. Cleanliness, locomotion and hock and knee injury scoring were done by standard methods at fortnight interval by two researchers by ...
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Excerpt from the Dairy Global, Matthew Wedzerai While grass is the best support surface for cattle, in many places it cannot be used, particularly when climate conditions are too harsh for grass to grow or be maintained or in housing systems that do not support access to a grass surface. In such circumstances, what other types of surfaces can be used and what role do they have in either promoting or preventing lameness? Full Article Industry Knowledge
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