Screening of Selected Indicators of Dairy Cattle Welfare in Macedonia

Radeski, Miroslav; Janevsкi, Aleksandar; Ilieski, Vlatko

doi:10.14432/j.macvetrev.2014.11.031

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“…The prevalence of cows with dirty udders (27.3%) on farms in this study were lower than assessments conducted in Algeria on part time tie stall housing systems where 62.6% of cows had dirty udders and assessments in Macedonia on tie stall housing systems that found a prevalence of dirty udders to be 65.2% (Benatallah et al, 2015, Radeski et al, 2015. Part of this difference in udder hygiene differences could be due to the differences in housing types (tie stall vs. free-stall and loose housing).…”

Section: Figure 2 Mean Lying Bout Duration (Min/bout ± Sd) By Farm Acontrasting

confidence: 65%

“…These authors found that cows in tie-stalls With rubber mattresses and partial access to pasture were more likely to be dirty than cows housed in tie stalls with straw bedding and without pasture access. A similar study was conducted in Macedonia on farms with tie-stall systems that found high prevalence of poor udder hygiene, hock injuries and moderate lameness (Radeski et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 71%

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Welfare assessment on dairy cattle farms in eastern Croatia

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the welfare status of high-producing Holstein dairy cows on commercial Croatian farms. Lying behavior data was collected from 278 dairy cows across four farms with varying milking parlors and housing systems in eastern Croatia for at least 3 days. Data loggers recording at 1-min intervals recorded behaviors: lying time (min/d), lying bout duration (min/bout), lying bouts (n/d) and laterality of lying. Acceleration data was summarized into lying behaviors for each individual cow. Health scores (udder cleanliness, locomotion, and hock injuries) were also assessed. The univariate procedure was used to generate mean lying behaviors and health scores by farm with a 95% CI. Mean lying time per farm ranged from 11.7 ± 2.7 to 10.4 ± 2.7 h/d. Prevalence of lame cows ranged from 28% to 50%. Heavily soiled udders ranged from 2% to 12%. Prevalence of left hocks with minor to major swelling ranged from 50% to 100%; prevalence of right hocks with minor to major swelling ranged from 45% to 100%. In conclusion, all farms assessed have opportunities to improve overall welfare through increasing udder cleanliness and reducing hock injuries.

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Section: Figure 2 Mean Lying Bout Duration (Min/bout ± Sd) By Farm Acontrasting

confidence: 65%

Section: Figure 2 Mean Lying Bout Duration (Min/bout ± Sd) By Farm Amentioning

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Welfare assessment on dairy cattle farms in eastern Croatia

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“…Regarding AW research, several studies were conducted which related to animal slaughtering, transport, animal behavior, etc. On a national level, the most important studies were the welfare assessment of poultry and dairy farms for the first time in Macedonia (8, 9). AW concerns about ambient conditions and air quality in the poultry and pig farms in the country were also raised.…”

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Positioning Animal Welfare in the One Health Concept through Evaluation of an Animal Welfare Center in Skopje, Macedonia

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The Animal Welfare Center (AWC) in Macedonia was established in 2009. The objectives of the center are animal welfare (AW) education, research, raising public awareness of AW, and increasing cooperation between the stakeholders. One Health (OH) was not the major focus of the AWC work initially, but, rather, a focus that evolved recently. The objective of this study was to evaluate the AWC from the OH perspective as an example case for positioning the AW within the overall OH concept. Three types of evaluation were performed: (1) assessment of OH-ness, by quantitative measurement of the operational and infrastructural aspects of the AWC; (2) impact evaluation, by conducting quantitative surveys on stakeholders and students; and (3) transdisciplinary evaluation, using semi-quantitative evaluation of the links of cooperation between the AWC and the stakeholders in society by the custom designed CACA (Cooperation, Activities, Communication, and Agreement) scoring system. Results for the OH-ness of the AWC showed relatively high scores for OH thinking, planning and working and middle scores for OH learning and sharing dimensions, i.e., dominance of the operational over infrastructural aspects of the AWC. The impact evaluation of the AWC shows that familiarity with the OH concept among stakeholders was low (44% of the respondents). However, there was a commonality among stakeholder’s interest about AW and OH. According to the stakeholders’ and students’ opinions, the influence of AW on Animal, Environmental, and Human Health is relatively high (in the upper third of the 1–10 scale). The transdisciplinary evaluation of the AWC indicated the presence of transdisciplinarity work by the AWC, with a higher focus on the Universities and Research Institutions and some governmental institutions, and less linked with the Non-Governmental Organizations and Professional Associations (Chambers), e.g., the Veterinary Chamber in Macedonia. The evaluations conducted indicated that the AWC’s work is closely dedicated to improving animal, environmental, and human health and has a considerable OH role among the stakeholders in the society. This study describes the significant role and importance that AW has in OH.

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“…), although Radeski et al . () recommended use of the full cattle protocol in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The protocols used in this project were adapted to the shorter time available and provided a useful range of information (data) in all species, but would be unsuitable for deriving the integrated Welfare Quality® criterion‐, principle‐ or overall‐scores.…”

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“…Animal welfare assessments in existing farm assurance schemes in the UK have usually been limited to 20-30 min due to time and financial constraints . Other groups have investigated the effect of shortening the Welfare Qualityâ protocols (Heath et al 2014;De Jong et al 2016), although Radeski et al (2015) recommended use of the full cattle protocol in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The protocols used in this project were adapted to the shorter time available and provided a useful range of information (data) in all species, but would be unsuitable for deriving the integrated Welfare Qualityâ criterion-, principle-or overall-scores.…”

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A pilot survey of farm animal welfare in Serbia, a country preparing for EU accession

Phythian

Mullan

Butterworth

et al. 2017

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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The selection and field application of animal‐based welfare measures for pigs, sheep, dairy cows and broilers was the first step towards the future development of welfare improvement schemes for Serbia – a country that is applying for EU accession. The aim of this pilot study was to: (1) test the feasibility of a protocol for monitoring farm animal welfare in Serbia, (2) ascertain preliminary data on animal‐based outcomes of farm welfare and (3) gain insight into Serbian farmers’ understanding of animal welfare as part of a wider project working towards inclusion of animal‐based assessments in a ‘higher welfare’ voluntary assurance scheme. This study encompasses the first national survey of farm animal welfare in which animal‐based outcomes were tested on 105 farms by a total of ten trained assessors. Data on the views and aspirations of the farmers from these 105 farms were also systematically gathered during face‐to‐face interviews. Existing animal‐based measures for pigs, sheep, dairy cows and broilers that have been successfully applied and identified as valid, reliable and feasible measures in other countries, were found to be largely transferable. However, some on‐farm protocols, previously used in other countries, had to be shortened for logistical reasons when used in Serbia. Our findings suggest that further refinement may be needed in order to allow local application of all measures. While the term ‘animal welfare’ has only recently been introduced into the Serbian language, seventy‐three percent of farmers had heard of it. Overall, few positive associations were found between farmer satisfaction with animals’ living conditions and animal‐based data. Many farmers had aspirations to develop and expand their farms, which may potentially enhance animal welfare, but these farmers identified that financial and technical advice and support would be needed in order to achieve these goals.

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Screening of Selected Indicators of Dairy Cattle Welfare in Macedonia

Cited by 12 publications

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Welfare assessment on dairy cattle farms in eastern Croatia

Welfare assessment on dairy cattle farms in eastern Croatia

Positioning Animal Welfare in the One Health Concept through Evaluation of an Animal Welfare Center in Skopje, Macedonia

A pilot survey of farm animal welfare in Serbia, a country preparing for EU accession

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