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Document Date: Apr/01/2025

The effect of meloxicam at the time of treatment of hoof-horn lameness in pasture-grazing dairy cattle on time to lameness soundness, pregnancy risk, and time to conception: A randomized control trial

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Mason and Laidlaw (2025) concluded: "Meloxicam-treated lame animals had 15% greater predicted probabilities of conceiving within the first 6 wk of the breeding period and final pregnancy status, respectively, compared with control lame animals. The addition of meloxicam to the treatment regimen of lame dairy cattle with [horn-hoof] lesions can significantly improve reproductive outcomes, despite no apparent difference in time to soundness."
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