TY - JOUR AU - PANOUSIS (Ν. ΠΑΝΟΥΣΗΣ), N. AU - KARATZIAS (Χ. ΚΑΡΑΤΖΙΑΣ), H. PY - 2018/01/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Laminitis in dairy cows JF - Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society JA - J Hellenic Vet Med Soc VL - 50 IS - 3 SE - Review Articles DO - 10.12681/jhvms.15711 UR - https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/jhvms/article/view/15711 SP - 206-211 AB - <p><span lang="EN-US">Laminitis is currently considered one of the commonest causes of lameness in dairy cows in Greece. Nutrition, especially rations based on concentrated feedstuffs, herd management and genetic factors are involved in the etiopathogenesis of the disease. The causative agents, formed usually in the digestive tract, reach the heels via systemic circulation, damaging initially the dermis and subsequently the deeper tissues, thus disrupting normal keratin formation. The disease is characterized by a chronic, or even subclinical course and pathognomonic lesions, like ecchymoses and ulcers in the hindlimb hoof soles. Since early diagnosis is usually missed, preventive measures focused mainly on proper nutrition, herd management and </span><span lang="EN-US">breeding strategies constitute the only possible treatment. </span></p> ER -