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Machine learning approaches for the prediction of lameness in dairy cows.

Animal, 2021
Lameness is one of the costliest health problems, as well as a welfare concern in dairy cows. However, it is difficult to detect cows with possible lameness, or the ones that are at risk of becoming lame e.g. in the next week or so.
S. Shahinfar, M. Khansefid, M. Haile-Mariam, J. Pryce   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Producer Perceptions Toward Prevention and Control of Lameness in Dairy Cows in Alberta Canada: A Thematic Analysis

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Lameness in dairy cattle poses both an animal welfare and economic threat to dairy farms. Although the Canadian dairy industry has identified lameness as the most important health issue, lameness prevalence in the province of Alberta has not decreased ...
Marlena Knauss, Cindy L. Adams, Karin Orsel   +2 more
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Metabolic alterations in dairy cattle with lameness revealed by untargeted metabolomics of dried milk spots using direct infusion-tandem mass spectrometry and the triangulation of multiple machine learning models

In Analysis, 2022
Lameness is a major challenge in the dairy cattle industry in terms of animal welfare and economic implications. Better understanding of metabolic alteration associated with lameness could lead to early diagnosis and effective treatment, there-fore ...
Wenshi He, A. S. Cardoso, R. Hyde, Martin J. Green, D. Scurr, Rian L. Griffiths, L. Randall, Dong-Hyun Kim   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The hidden cost of disease: II. Impact of the first incidence of lameness on production and economic indicators of primiparous dairy cows.

Journal of Dairy Science, 2021
Lameness is a persistent and underreported health and welfare problem in the dairy industry, resulting in reduced cow performance and profitability as well as early culling.
M. Puerto, E. Shepley, R. Cue, D. Warner, J. Dubuc, E. Vasseur   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Recognition of lameness and decisions to catch for inspection among sheep farmers and specialists in GB [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Epidemiological studies have used farmer estimates of the prevalence of lameness in their flocks. This assumes that farmers can identify lame sheep.
Green, L. E.; id_orcid, Green LE, Kaler J, Kaler, J., Green, Laura E., Kaler, Jasmeet   +5 more
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Contemporary aspects of the control of lameness on cattle farms [PDF]

Veterinarski Glasnik, 2015
Lameness in cattle is the third most important health disorder and in order of significance it is immediately after reproductive disorders and diseases of the mammary gland.
Trojačanec Plamen, Stevančević Milenko, Toholj Bojan   +2 more
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Dairy farmer, hoof trimmer, and veterinarian perceptions of barriers and roles in lameness management.

Journal of Dairy Science, 2021
Lameness is a leading animal welfare concern in the dairy industry. Multiple stakeholders are involved in lameness management on a dairy farm, including farmers, hoof trimmers, and veterinarians.
E. Wynands, S. Roche, G. Cramer, B. Ventura   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A history of lameness and low body condition score is associated with reduced digital cushion volume, measured by magnetic resonance imaging, in dairy cattle.

Journal of Dairy Science, 2021
Claw horn lesions (CHL) are the result of a failing of the functional anatomy of the hoof in dairy cows. The digital cushion is understood to be a vital structure in the prevention of CHL.
J. Wilson, L. Randall, M. Green, Catrin Rutland, C. R. Bradley, H. J. Ferguson, A. Bagnall, J. Huxley   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Estimates of Genetic Parameters for Milk, the Occurrence of and Susceptibility to Clinical Lameness and Claw Disorders in Dairy Goats

Animals, 2023
The New Zealand goat industry accesses niche markets for high-value products, mainly formula for infants and young children. This study aimed to estimate the genetic parameters of occurrence and susceptibility of clinical lameness and selected claw ...
Natasha Jaques, Sally-Anne Turner, Emilie Vallée, Cord Heuer, Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prediction of lameness using automatically recorded activity, behavior and production data in post-parturient Irish dairy cows

Irish Veterinary Journal, 2021
Background Although visual locomotion scoring is inexpensive and simplistic, it is also time consuming and subjective. Automated lameness detection methods have been developed to replace the visual locomotion scoring and aid in early and accurate ...
G. M. Borghart, L. O’Grady, J. Somers
semanticscholar   +1 more source