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Athletic cows move with ease and score more profits for the dairy.

National statistics indicate nearly 17% of cows have lameness challenges each lactation. Lameness isn’t just about feet and legs, it greatly influences feed intake, rumination, fertility, milk production and more. Defend your herd against losses by incorporating Zoetis Lameness traits into your selection index. Step up herd profitability by creating a roster of healthy, trouble-free cows.



THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE

"Lameness slows down efficiency, you know it's hurting production, it affects breeding and expression of heat - everything." - Mike Larson, Larson Acres Inc.

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USDA. 2021. Dairy 2014, “Trends in Dairy Cattle Health and Management Practices in the United States, 1991-2014” USDA–APHIS–VS–CEAH-NAHMS. Fort Collins, CO #711.0821