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Publication Date: January 18, 2012
Reference: livestockwelfare.com Research Watch 2012
Country: United States
Summary:
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In an attempt to explain the importance of claw trimming Dr. Salel Van Amstel gives a detailed description of the sows claws and how to deal with them. Van Amstel goes into detail about five parts of the foot 1. Third Phalanx 2. Corium 3. Basement Membrane 4. Epidermis and 5. White line. The article also goes into detail about claw trimming procedures and the growth rates of different claws.