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: Received: 18 October 2023 / Approved: 18 October 2023 / Online: 18 October 2023 (17:36:16 CEST)
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Barbosa, J. D.; Dos Santos, J. B.; Oliveira, H. G. D. S.; Ferreira, T. T. A.; Da Silveira, J. A. S.; Barbosa, C. C.; Brito, M. F.; Da Silveira, N. D. S. E. S.; Oliveira, C. M. C.; Bomjardim, H. D. A.; Salvarani, F. M. Epidemiology of Bovine Digital Dermatitis (BDD) in Beef Cattle in the Amazon Biome. Preprints2023, 2023101131. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1131.v1
Barbosa, J. D.; Dos Santos, J. B.; Oliveira, H. G. D. S.; Ferreira, T. T. A.; Da Silveira, J. A. S.; Barbosa, C. C.; Brito, M. F.; Da Silveira, N. D. S. E. S.; Oliveira, C. M. C.; Bomjardim, H. D. A.; Salvarani, F. M. Epidemiology of Bovine Digital Dermatitis (BDD) in Beef Cattle in the Amazon Biome. Preprints 2023, 2023101131. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1131.v1
Barbosa, J. D.; Dos Santos, J. B.; Oliveira, H. G. D. S.; Ferreira, T. T. A.; Da Silveira, J. A. S.; Barbosa, C. C.; Brito, M. F.; Da Silveira, N. D. S. E. S.; Oliveira, C. M. C.; Bomjardim, H. D. A.; Salvarani, F. M. Epidemiology of Bovine Digital Dermatitis (BDD) in Beef Cattle in the Amazon Biome. Preprints2023, 2023101131. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1131.v1
APA Style
Barbosa, J. D., Dos Santos, J. B., Oliveira, H. G. D. S., Ferreira, T. T. A., Da Silveira, J. A. S., Barbosa, C. C., Brito, M. F., Da Silveira, N. D. S. E. S., Oliveira, C. M. C., Bomjardim, H. D. A., & Salvarani, F. M. (2023). Epidemiology of Bovine Digital Dermatitis (BDD) in Beef Cattle in the Amazon Biome. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1131.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Barbosa, J. D., Henrique dos Anjos Bomjardim and Felipe Masiero Salvarani. 2023 "Epidemiology of Bovine Digital Dermatitis (BDD) in Beef Cattle in the Amazon Biome" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1131.v1
Abstract
BDD is a hoof disease characterized by inflammation of the second and fifth accessory digits and the skin in this region. This pathology is scarcely described in the literature; however, it has recently been observed in beef cattle in the Amazon Biome region. The objective of this study was to identify the epidemiological factors associated with BDD onset in cattle in the analyzed biome. Samples were collected from eight farms with extensive breeding systems located in Xinguara, Rondon do Pará, Curionópolis, and Ipixuna do Pará, in the state of Pará, Brazil. A total of 706 Nellore and Nellore crossbred with taurine animals of both sexes were evaluated, with males aged between 2–4 years and a mean weight of 650 kg and females aged between 2–11 years and a mean weight of 400 kg. Distal extremities were inspected during cattle management, and in case of accessory digit lesions, a specific examination was carried out after proper restraint. Animals were diagnosed with BDD in all farms analyzed. Of the 706 cattle inspected, 49 (6.94%) showed BDD, of which 19 (38.77%) were Nellore and 30 (61.22%) were crossbred. This was the first study to determine BDD’s occurrence in extensive farming systems in the Amazon region, also showing that pastures with large amounts of stumps and stones, the physical structure of pens, and trauma and injury incidence during animal management are the most important predisposing factors for the onset of BDD.
Keywords
Foot injuries; Production systems; Cattle breeding; Amazon.
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology
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