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dc.contributor.author | Seixas, Mafalda![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Moura, Dina![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Grispoldi, Luca![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Saraiva, Sonia![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Silva, Filipe![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Pires, Isabel![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Saraiva, Cristina![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Garcia-Diez, Juan![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-01T10:13:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-08-01T10:13:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-02-01 | |
dc.description | DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : Data are contained within the article and Supplementary Materials. | en_US |
dc.description | SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL : The supporting information provides details on cattle claw lesions by sex, age, hot carcass weight, carcass classification, and fat coverage. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Claw diseases have a profound impact on cattle welfare, affecting behaviors such as grazing, rumination, rest, decubitus, and water consumption. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of claw lesions and classify them according to the ICAR Claw Health Atlas (International Committee of Animal Recording) in two slaughterhouses. The influence of claw lesions on carcass weight, classification, and fat deposition was also examined. Involving 343 crossbreed cattle from 103 different extensive or semi-intensive farms, this study found an animal prevalence of claw disorders at 65.8%, with a higher incidence in females (n = 207, 60.35%) compared to males (n = 136, 39.65%). Despite the observed prevalence, claw lesions were not influenced by age or sex (p > 0.05). The main claw lesions identified, including heel horn erosion, double sole, and asymmetric claw, were consistent with the cattle management practices in the study area. These cattle were raised in small, rustic premises with uneven floors, utilizing a mix of manure and plant material as bedding and lacking access to pasture. Also, no negative economic impact was detected concerning carcass weight, classification, or fat deposition. Consequently, it was concluded that the presence of claw lesions in beef cattle raised under the characteristic management of this geographical area does not adversely affect animal health or farm economics. | en_US |
dc.description.department | Paraclinical Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.sdg | SDG-02:Zero Hunger | en_US |
dc.description.sdg | SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). | en_US |
dc.description.uri | https://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Seixas, M.; Moura, D.; Grispoldi, L.; Cenci-Goga, B.; Saraiva, S.; Silva, F.; Pires, I.; Saraiva, C.; García-Díez, J. Evaluation of Claw Lesions in Beef Cattle Slaughtered in Northern Portugal: A Preliminary Study. Animals 2024, 14, 514. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14030514. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2076-2615 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.3390/ani14030514 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97395 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | MDPI | en_US |
dc.rights | © 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/). | en_US |
dc.subject | Beef cattle | en_US |
dc.subject | Claw lesions | en_US |
dc.subject | Welfare | en_US |
dc.subject | Carcass | en_US |
dc.subject | Slaughterhouse | en_US |
dc.subject | SDG-02: Zero hunger | en_US |
dc.subject | SDG-03: Good health and well-being | en_US |
dc.subject | Portugal | en_US |
dc.title | Evaluation of claw lesions in beef cattle slaughtered in northern Portugal : a preliminary study | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |