Simple Summary There appears to be a rapid expansion of dairy goat farming in the United
States and the information available to producers on health, welfare, and production …

Hoof overgrowth is associated with poor conformation, an altered weight-bearing surface,
and a reduction in the hoof's anatomic and functional integrity. As a result of housing …

Data on the foot lesions of housed dairy goats, especially those that are not lame, is sparse.
In this study, visits were made to four farms for whole herd locomotion scoring after milking …

Reduced welfare and productivity of dairy goats have often been associated with poor claw
health, especially conditions such as claw overgrowth and deformations. It is known that …

Clinical lameness has an impact on animal welfare and profitability in different livestock
industries. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence and incidence rate of …

Simple Summary Lameness on dairy goat farms is a welfare concern and could negatively
affect milk production. The aim of this study was to quantify the effects of clinical lameness …

The assessment of goat welfare must necessarily be based on science, using valid, reliable,
and feasible animal-based indicators. In recent years, interest in goats and their welfare has …

Understanding natural behaviour is vital for promoting good welfare of goats in human care.
Observations of feral and wild populations, as well as goats in research settings, provide …

Benchmarking is an important tool to improve health and profitability but requires available
data from similar production systems for comparison of performance. This study was …

Humpsore is a chronic parasitic dermatitis in bovine species; induces severe economic
losses to the dairy farmers. Various therapeutic methodologies were tried to treat humpsore …