Lameness Detection in Dairy Cows: Part 1. How to Distinguish between Non-Lame and Lame Cows Based on Differences in Locomotion or Behavior
Autor: | Bart Sonck, Stephanie Van Weyenberg, Matti Pastell, Annelies Van Nuffel, Ingrid Zwertvaegher, Liesbet Pluym, Vivi M. Thorup, Wouter Saeys |
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Přispěvatelé: | Research Institute for Agricultural, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Green Technology, Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [Belgium] (UGENT), Université Catholique de Louvain = Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) |
Rok vydání: | 2015 |
Předmět: |
Veterinary medicine
medicine.medical_specialty lameness Visual interpretation Hoof [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] Review Gait (human) Physical medicine and rehabilitation lcsh:Zoology Visual scoring medicine lcsh:QL1-991 cow gait Dairy cattle lcsh:Veterinary medicine General Veterinary behavior business.industry dairy cattle Biology and Life Sciences food and beverages Lameness lcsh:SF600-1100 visual locomotion scoring Animal Science and Zoology Abnormality business |
Zdroj: | Animals : an Open Access Journal from MDPI ANIMALS Animals, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 838-860 (2015) Animals Animals, MDPI, 2015, 5 (3), pp.838-860. ⟨10.3390/ani5030387⟩ |
ISSN: | 2076-2615 |
Popis: | International audience; Simple Summary: Scoring cattle for lameness based on changes in locomotion or behavior is essential for farmers to find and treat their lame animals. This review discusses the normal locomotion of cows in order to define abnormal locomotion due to lameness. It furthermore provides an overview of various relevant visual locomotion scoring systems that are currently being used as well as practical considerations when assessing lameness on a commercial farm. Abstract: Due to its detrimental effect on cow welfare, health and production, lameness in dairy cows has received quite a lot of attention in the last few decades-not only in terms of prevention and treatment of lameness but also in terms of detection, as early treatment might decrease the number of severely lame cows in the herds as well as decrease the direct and indirect costs associated with lameness cases. Generally, lame cows are detected by the herdsman, hoof trimmer or veterinarian based on abnormal locomotion, abnormal behavior or the presence of hoof lesions during routine trimming. In the scientific literature, several guidelines are proposed to detect lame cows based on visual interpretation of the locomotion of individual cows (i.e., locomotion scoring systems). Researchers and the industry have focused on automating such observations to support the farmer in finding the lame cows in their herds, but until now, such automated systems have rarely been used in commercial herds. This review starts with the description of normal locomotion of cows in order to define 'abnormal' locomotion caused by lameness. Cow locomotion (gait and posture) and behavioral features that change when a cow becomes lame are described and linked to the existing visual scoring systems. In addition, the lack of information of normal cow gait and a clear description of 'abnormal' gait are discussed. Finally, the different set-ups used during locomotion scoring and their influence on the resulting locomotion scores are evaluated. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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