D. Y. Downham

TL;DR: The prevalence measured at a single visit in midsummer or midwinter was significantly correlated with the mean prevalence over the whole corresponding period and may be useful as an assessment of the extent of lameness in a herd and the efficacy of control measures.

TL;DR: Subjective assessments showed that sandcrack, penetration of the sole by foreign bodies and interdigital necrobacillosis were associated with the most severe cases of lameness.

TL;DR: A survey of cubicles and indoor and outdoor walking surfaces on 37 farms served by four veterinary practices in Somerset, Cheshire, Wirral and west Wales was carried out in 1989 to 1991 and found surfaces in silage bays were too rough and those in other sites were too smooth.

TL;DR: Digital dermatitis, presenting as a focal necrotic dermatitis on the skin of cows' feet adjacent to the interdigital space, has been associated with dermal infection by spirochaetes and causes severe, transient lameness.

TL;DR: A qualitative scoring method was devised to describe foot shape in dairy cattle, which relied solely on visual observations, and reducing the number of observers did not improve best agreement between separate observations.