[HTML][HTML] Improving Lameness Detection in Cows: A Machine Learning Algorithm Application

E Dervić, C Matzhold, C Egger-Danner… - Journal of Dairy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The deployment of diverse data-generating technologies in livestock farming holds the
promise of early disease detection and improved animal well-being. In this paper, we …

An abattoir study of the prevalence of foot lesions and claw measurements in water buffalo in Egypt

SE Salem, W Refaai, M Abd El Raouf… - BMC Veterinary …, 2024 - Springer
Background Lameness has been associated with compromised animal welfare and reduced
productivity in dairy cattle herds worldwide. However, little is known about the prevalence of …

First report of the within-farm prevalence of bovine digital dermatitis in Chinese Holstein dairy cows in Jiangsu, China: A Bayesian modelling approach

X Ma, RA Laven, P Jiang, DA Yang - Research in Veterinary Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Digital dermatitis is one of the most important causes of lameness in dairy cattle, particularly
in housed, intensively-managed cattle. The number of modern intensive dairy farms in China …

Repeatability of whole herd lameness scoring: an analysis of a New Zealand dataset

RA Laven, WA Mason, LJ Laven… - New Zealand Veterinary …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: To assess whether a whole-herd lameness score on a New Zealand dairy farm in
spring could predict lameness prevalence on the same farm in summer (and vice versa) and …