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Lameness is one of the most pressing issues within the dairy industry; it has severe economic implications while causing a serious impact on animal welfare.
Bethany E. Griffiths +5 more
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Factors Associated With Lameness in Tie Stall Housed Dairy Cows in South Germany
Lameness remains a major concern for animal welfare and productivity in modern dairy production. Even though a trend toward loose housing systems exists and the public expects livestock to be kept under conditions where freedom of movement and the ...
Andreas W. Oehm +5 more
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Prevalence of Lameness in Dairy Cows.
Lameness in dairy cows has major negative impacts on animal welfare and production economy. While previous studies have evaluated the prevalence of lameness in single countries, the present literature review is the first overview of the prevalence of ...
P. T. Thomsen, J. Shearer, H. Houe
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Deep learning pose estimation for multi-cattle lameness detection
The objective of this study was to develop a fully automated multiple-cow real-time lameness detection system using a deep learning approach for cattle detection and pose estimation that could be deployed across dairy farms. Utilising computer vision and
Shaun Barney +4 more
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Simple Summary The objective of the present study was to develop a tool to detect mildly lame cows by combining already existing data from sensors, automated milking systems (AMSs), routinely recorded animal and farm data and other phenotypes.
L. Lemmens +12 more
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A prospective longitudinal study of risk factors associated with cattle lameness in southern Alberta feedlots [PDF]
The objectives of this study were to determine the incidence proportion of lameness in feedlot cattle and the associated risk factors. Lameness was studied in two southern Alberta feedlots over a 2 yr period. The incidence proportion of lameness was 36.3%
Pajor, Ed +19 more
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Optimal lameness induction model development using amphotericin B in meat goats
: Lameness continues to be a critical health and welfare concern associated with goat production. Amphotericin B (amp B) is an antimicrobial successful in inducing transient lameness for research purposes previously in livestock animals.
M. Weeder +11 more
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Retrospective study of lameness in beef cattle in northeastern Sardinia, Italy
Lameness is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting dairy and beef cattle, resulting in decreased animal performance, decreased animal welfare, and substantial economic loss. In extensive beef cattle farming, the risk factors for this multifactorial
Sarah Morrone +7 more
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Simple Summary The welfare of farm animals is a growing concern in the EU and across the world. In milk production, there is a strong need to assess the welfare of dairy cows.
Severiano R Silva +5 more
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Lameness in Beef Cattle: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Survey of On-Farm Practices and Approaches
Cattle lameness is a concern to the United Kingdom (UK) cattle industry, negatively impacting upon welfare and production. Previous work involving one small study (n = 21) has identified that some UK beef farmers underestimate lameness prevalence, but ...
Jay Tunstall +4 more
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