Lameness - A lame topic? Or crucial to Animal Health?

Worldwide the incidence of lameness in cattle, with numerous studies, has indicated that as many as 60% of cows in a given herd will become lame once a year. Most cases of lameness are due to claw lesions (up to 90%) with the minority being associated with upper limb problems. Even though the cows carry half the weight on the front and the other half on the back, most of the foot disease (80%) occur in the back legs.