On farm welfare assessment of dairy cattle in small holders’ production system in Assam

Dutta, C; Deka, Ranjan; Amonge, TK; Sonowal, M; Bhuyan, Mohammed Salim; Chutia, JP

doi:10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i2m.8869

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“…Moreover on concrete floors dairy cows exhibit exceeded growth in claws, which leads to severe injuries of the sole (Bicalho and Oikonomou, 2013). Our study is well supported by the very recent study by Dutta et al (2020) who reported the incidence of lameness was recorded higher (72.00%) in concrete bedded shed than that of soil bedded shed (52.00%). Findings from this study were in agreement with the study conducted by Vokey et al (2001), who reported that the incidence of lameness was highest for concrete floor (32%) than other softer floor surfaces.…”

Section: Lameness Of Animalssupporting

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Effect of floor on welfare of lactating cows in small farms of Sirajgonj district, Bangladesh

Islam

Shanta

Lima

et al. 2020

Res. Agric. Livest. Fish.

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Animal welfare is a relatively new topic and there is a dearth of the report regarding the welfare assessment of dairy cattle in Bangladesh. Therefore, the present study was carried out to assess the effect of floor surface of the dairy sheds on mastitis, skin lesions, cleanliness of body and lameness of lactating cow in smallholders’ production system. To conduct this study, 5 soil type floor, 5 brick paved and 5 concrete floors of small holder dairy units were selected in Sirajgonj district. From each shed, 5 numbers of dairy cows were selected preferably in the first lactation stage. A total 75 milk samples from three different types of the shed were tested for subclinical mastitis using a California mastitis test. The results showed that 40%, 28%, and 32% cows were CMT positive for subclinical mastitis in soil, brick made and concrete type floor, respectively. The prevalence of SCM was not significantly differences among the different types of floor (P>0.05). Cleanliness and hygienic status of the muddy soil type floor were found to be significantly poor in comparison to that of brick made and concrete type floor of dairy farms. The prevalence of skin lesions in different body parts was higher in brick made (62%) and concrete floor sheds (88%) compared to soil bedded (31%) floor. Hair loses in the concrete and brick made floor was significantly higher (P≤0.01) in comparison with the muddy soil floor. The overall prevalence of lameness of the brick made (72%) and concrete type floor was higher (65%) than that of soil bedded shed (48%). There was a significant difference of lameness between soil type and brick made floor of the shed (P>0.05). The study recommends that in order to reduce the high prevalence of subclinical mastitis, skin lesions and lameness in smallholder farmers require to improve floor conditions through regular cleaning of the floor or upgrade to the concrete floor using rubber mat. Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.7(1): 87-95, April 2020

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Section: Lameness Of Animalssupporting

confidence: 91%

Effect of floor on welfare of lactating cows in small farms of Sirajgonj district, Bangladesh

Islam

Shanta

Lima

et al. 2020

Res. Agric. Livest. Fish.

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Meta-analysis of prevalence and associated risk factors for lameness in dairy cattle across tropical Asian nations

Patoliya,

Kataktalware,

Sivaram

et al. 2024

Anim. Prod. Sci.

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Context Lameness in dairy cattle affects the health, welfare, performance, and profitability of dairy farms. Being multifactorial in nature, several animal and farm-level risk factors influence the severity and prevalence of lameness. Aims The objective of the present meta-analysis study was to provide a pooled estimate of the prevalence and identification of the potential risk factors associated with lameness in dairy cattle across tropical Asian countries. Methods A literature search reporting prevalence data for lameness in dairy cattle of tropical Asian countries including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Malaysia, Nepal and Thailand for the past 21 years (2000–2021) was collected by using appropriate keywords from the electronic databases. After removing outlier studies, a meta-analysis of 38 studies published in English was performed under a random-effects model by using the meta package (metaprop function) in R software. Key results The pooled estimate of the overall prevalence of lameness was 15.13% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 13.01, 17.53). High heterogeneity was found in the prevalence estimates among the published studies (P < 0.05). The pooled prevalence for lameness-related lesions was, for overgrown hooves 34.42% (95% CI = 23.41, 47.42), interdigital 28 hyperplasia 9.73% (95% CI = 5.84, 15.78), white line disease 6.91% (95% CI = 3.54, 13.05) and sole ulcer 6.84% (95% CI = 3.87, 11.83). The prevalence of lameness was higher in cows at parity three (23.03%) and at parity greater than or equal to 4 (31.68%) than at first and second parity. Breed of an animal, lower body condition score (BCS), housing and floor type, and season also had a significant effect on the pooled prevalence of lameness (P < 0.0001). Conclusions The findings of the present study showed that lameness is prevalent across the tropical Asian countries and there was a significant association of risk factors such as housing, floor, hygiene, and animal nutrition with lameness in dairy herds. Implications Meta-analysis study indicated that there is a need to adopt better management practices to minimise the incidence of lameness in dairy animals.

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On farm welfare assessment of dairy cattle in small holders’ production system in Assam

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Effect of floor on welfare of lactating cows in small farms of Sirajgonj district, Bangladesh

Effect of floor on welfare of lactating cows in small farms of Sirajgonj district, Bangladesh

Meta-analysis of prevalence and associated risk factors for lameness in dairy cattle across tropical Asian nations

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