Lameness and foot lesions in Swiss dairy cows: I. Prevalence

Becker, Johanna; Steiner, Adrian; Köhler, S.; Koller-Bähler, A.; Wüthrich, M.; Reist, Martin

doi:10.1024/0036-7281/a000553

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“…In the present trial, prevalence and distribution of different hoof lesions were similar to those of other studies (1,2,5,6,15). However, Manske et al (19) also pointed out that there is a large variation in herd prevalence of hoof lesions, thus this indicating that herd-level factors are important for the prevalence of hoof lesions.…”

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Early detection and treatment of lame cows

Schulz¹,

Gundelach²,

Feldmann³

et al. 2016

Tierarztl Prax Ausg G

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Locomotion score was affected by the type of claw/limb disorder and the number of diseased limbs. Regular locomotion scoring and continuous treatment of cows with an LS > 1 is associated with a decrease in the prevalence of several claw lesions. Therefore, prevalence of severe claw lesions like WLD, which was associated with a long duration of lameness, can be reduced. In contrast, for decreasing prevalence of digital dermatitis more than weekly treatment of every cow with LS > 1 is required. Preventive measures like footbaths or improved hygiene should accompany the individual animal treatment.

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Early detection and treatment of lame cows

Schulz¹,

Gundelach²,

Feldmann³

et al. 2016

Tierarztl Prax Ausg G

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“…Claw horn lesions were chosen as the lameness-causing foot pathologies in our study, because they occur in dairy cattle with a high incidence rate (Manske et al, 2002;Somers et al, 2003;Holzhauer et al, 2008;Becker et al, 2014b), frequently affecting only one hind Table 4. Pearson correlation coefficiants (r) of significant variables, suitable for the automated assessment of altered behavior in lame (n = 32) and nonlame control cows (n = 10) with a claw horn lesion 1 foot, and are often responsible for lameness (Zahid et al, 2014).…”

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“…Orthopedic disorders causing lameness belong to the most common and economically most relevant production diseases of dairy cattle worldwide (Bennett et al, 1999). The prevalence of lameness of dairy cattle in European countries and the United States ranges between 5 and 48% (Manske et al, 2002;Espejo et al, 2006;Amory et al, 2008;Bicalho et al, 2009;Dippel et al, 2009a,b, Barker et al, 2010Becker et al, 2014b). Reduced milk yield and fertility, increased risk of culling, treatment costs, and additional expenditure for extra labor cause considerable economic loss (Kossaibati and Esslemont, 1997;Warnick et al, 2001;Green et al, 2002;Garbarino et al, 2004;Amory et al, 2008;Bruijnis et al, 2010).…”

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Analysis of behavioral changes in dairy cows associated with claw horn lesions

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Starke²,

Vidondo

et al. 2016

Journal of Dairy Science

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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 study were to evaluate the suitability of various physiological and behavioral parameters to automatically detect lameness in dairy cows housed in a cubicle barn. Lame cows suffering from a claw horn lesion (sole ulcer or white line disease) of one claw of the same hind limb (n=32; group L) and 10 nonlame healthy cows (group C) were included in this study. Lying and standing behavior at night by tridimensional accelerometers, weight distribution between hind limbs by the 4-scale weighing platform, feeding behavior at night by the nose band sensor, and heart activity by the Polar device (Polar Electro Oy, Kempele, Finland) were assessed. Either the entire data set or parts of the data collected over a 48-h period were used for statistical analysis, depending upon the parameter in question. The standing time at night over 12 h and the limb weight ratio (LWR) were significantly higher in group C as compared with group L, whereas the lying time at night over 12 h, the mean limb difference (△weight), and the standard deviation (SD) of the weight applied on the limb taking less weight were significantly lower in group C as compared with group L. No significant difference was noted between the groups for the parameters of heart activity and feeding behavior at night. The locomotion score of cows in group L was positively correlated with the lying time and △weight, whereas it was negatively correlated with LWR and SD. The highest sensitivity (0.97) for lameness detection was found for the parameter SD [specificity of 0.80 and an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.84]. The highest specificity (0.90) for lameness detection was present for Δweight (sensitivity=0.78; AUC=0.88) and LWR (sensitivity=0.81; AUC=0.87). The model considering the data of SD together with lying time at night was the best predictor of cows being lame, accounting for 40% of the variation in the likelihood of a cow being lame (sensitivity=0.94; specificity=0.80; AUC=0.86). In conclusion, the data derived from the 4-scale-weighing platform, either alone or combined with the lying time at night over 12 h, represent the most valuable parameters for automated identification of lame cows suffering from a claw horn lesion of one individual hind limb.

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“…In spite of a tremendous amount of research done on this subject, there is no evidence of a decreasing incidence of lameness in dairy farms USDA-APHIS National Animal Health Monitoring System, 2011;Huxley, 2013;Becker et al, 2014a). Some authors even suggest its incidence to be on the rise in most countries (Bicalho and Oikonomou, 2013).…”

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Scientific Opinion on the assessment of dairy cow welfare in small‐scale farming systems

2015

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This opinion reviews information on small-scale dairy cow farming systems in Europe, including the impact of production diseases on welfare of cows, and proposes a methodology for welfare assessment in those systems. To address specific expectations of consumers that food be produced locally or regionally or maintaining acceptable animal welfare conditions, in addition to herd size, criteria to define farms as "non-conventional" were proposed. Several sources were investigated for identifying criteria for the description and categorisation of small-scale farms, including dairy umbrella organisations and literature. In addition to herd size (up to 75 cows), proposed criteria related to small-scale farming comprise the workforce source, input level, indigenous breed use and production type certification. To cover the large diversity of farming systems across Europe, it was proposed that farms meeting at least two of these criteria be considered non-conventional. To adapt the welfare assessment to small-scale farms, the same risk factors and welfare consequences, as measured by corresponding animalbased measures identified in previous opinions for intensive farming systems were considered to be also relevant for small-scale systems. In addition, factors related to resources provided on pasture (e.g. shelter), management of pasture (e.g. mixing herds) and management of the cows (e.g. use of local breeds) were considered more likely to be present in small-scale systems. An on-farm survey was run to collect data for welfare assessment from 124 European farms. The distribution of risk factors and animal-based measures varied across the full range in study farms and showed similar patterns in farms with different grazing systems (from no time to full year on pasture). The animal-based measures identified for intensive farming are well suited for application in smallscale dairy farms. Production disease impact on the individual animal's welfare state does not depend on herd size or farming system.

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Lameness and foot lesions in Swiss dairy cows: I. Prevalence

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Early detection and treatment of lame cows

Early detection and treatment of lame cows

Analysis of behavioral changes in dairy cows associated with claw horn lesions

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