The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between hoof pathologies and indicators of dairy production in dairy farms in the department of Caaguazú, Paraguay. Fifty cows reared in compost bed barns were evaluated, with hoof pathologies diagnosed during the descending phase of lactation. The type of hoof pathology, location, evolution, milk production, fat content, protein content and somatic cell count (SCC) were evaluated between September 2019 and January 2020. The Friedman test was used to detect statistical differences between groups according to the lactation days: Category 1, 92-137; Category 2, 138-182; and Category 3, 183-227 days of lactation. The sole and the interdigital area registered a higher frequency of pathologies; while, the white line, wall and heel the least casuistry. The frequency in the ...

            The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between hoof pathologies and indicators of dairy production in dairy farms in the department of Caaguazú, Paraguay. Fifty cows reared in compost bed barns were evaluated, with hoof pathologies diagnosed during the descending phase of lactation. The type of hoof pathology, location, evolution, milk production, fat content, protein content and somatic cell count (SCC) were evaluated between September 2019 and January 2020. The Friedman test was used to detect statistical differences between groups according to the lactation days: Category 1, 92-137; Category 2, 138-182; and Category 3, 183-227 days of lactation. The sole and the interdigital area registered a higher frequency of pathologies; while, the white line, wall and heel the least casuistry. The frequency in the ...