Routine recording of claw health status at claw trimming of dairy cattle has been established
in several countries, providing valuable data for genetic evaluation. In this review, we …

The aim of this review was a comprehensive evaluation of existing knowledge on non-
genetic aspects of claw disorders and possible prevention methods in dairy herds. The …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion addresses a European Commission's mandate on the
welfare of dairy cows as part of the Farm to Fork strategy. It includes three assessments …

Simple Summary Benchmarking is an assessment process that compares an individual
entity to their peer group and the 'best in class'. The goal is to motivate for improvement, eg …

Introduction Lameness is a major welfare challenge facing the dairy industry worldwide.
Monitoring herd lameness prevalence, and early detection and therapeutic intervention are …

Hoof diseases are a major welfare and economic issue in the global dairy cattle production
industry, which can be minimized through improved management and breeding practices …

Detecting lame cows is important in improving animal welfare. Automated tools are
potentially useful to enable identification and monitoring of lame cows. The goals of this …

Increasing shortages and costs of common bedding materials have led dairy farmers in
Sweden to consider using recycled manure solids (RMS), which are readily available and …

The objectives of this paper were to briefly review progress in the genetic evaluation of novel
traits in Canada and the United States, assess methods to predict selection accuracy based …

Lameness is a detrimental health and welfare concern of dairy cattle with high prevalence in
North American herds. As a practical and farm-specific approach toward its mitigation in …