Eine Multidisziplinäre Studie zur Verminderung von Lahmheit und Verbesserung der Gesundheit von Michkühen in der Europäischen Gemeinschaft

Objectives Measurement of elastic modulus, impression hardness, fracture toughness, wear resistance of claw horn of sound and pathological claws. To design a static Finite Element computer model (FEM) of the bovine claw and a computer model of bovine digital bio-mechanics and validation of this model using kinematic methods. Evaluation of the influence of different floor types, including those used in WP7, on this computer model. Evaluation of 4 computer models representing the following pathological and subpathological forms: wider and flat claws, narrow long claws, laminitis type, contracted claw. Evaluation of correlation of track element contents of bovine claw horn with biomechanical data obtained in objective 1.

Klinisches Zentrum für Pferde

Freie Universität Berlin
Funktion: Projektleitung
Abteilung: Institut für Anatomie (Veterinärmedizin)