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Table 3 Type and prevalence of foot disorders in lame and non-lame Mediterranean buffaloes (n = 229) associated with different locomotion scores

From: Assessment of foot health and animal welfare: clinical findings in 229 dairy Mediterranean Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) affected by foot disorders

LS

OG + CC

OG + IP

OG + WLA

DD + IH

IP

2

10.0 % (23)

-

-

-

-

3

79.5 % (182)

-

-

-

-

4

-

1.7 % (4)

2.2 % (5)

-

3.5 % (8)

5

-

-

2.6 % (6)

0.4 % (1)

-

  1. (x) = number of buffaloes, LS locomotion score, FD foot disorder, BCS body condition score, CS cleanliness score, OG overgrow, CC corkscrew, IP interdigital phlegmon, WLA white line abscess, DD digital dermatitis, IH interdigital hyperplasia
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