Germany
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1
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Up to 10.8 %, mean 4.3 % of cows and heifers
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NS
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Lücker et al. [6]
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2
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4.9 %
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Mostly in 5th month; 38 % and 62 % in 2nd and 3rd trimester, respectively
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Di Nicolo [5]
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3
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Up to 15 %, mean 9.6 %, median 7.1 % of cows and heifers
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90 % in 2nd or 3rd trimester
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Riehn et al. [3, 4]
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4
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0.2 % and 1.2 %
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NS
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Marahrens and Schwarzlose [7] referring to results of the National Association of Meat Hygiene, Animal Welfare and Consumer Protection
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5
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3.5 %
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56 % in 2nd or 3rd trimester, 0.8 % in the 3rd trimester
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German Government [9] referring the German Association of the Meat Industry
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Other countries
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6
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approximately 5 % (USA)
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NS
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Kushinsky [12]
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7
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NS
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13.1 % in 1st, 62.6 % in 2nd and 24.3 % in 3rd trimester (Canada)
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Herenda [13]
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8
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8.6 % (Pakistan)
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NS
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Khan and Khan [14]
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9
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23.5 % (Great Britain)
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26.9 % in 3rd trimester (Great Britain)
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Singleton and Dobson [15]
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10
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5.3 % (Luxembourg), 10.1 % (Belgium), 4.5 % (Italy)
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In 3rd trimester: 36 % (Luxembourg), 15 % (Italy)
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Di Nicolo [5]
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11
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1.5–2.1 % (Nigeria)
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NS
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Ademola [16]
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