Background Tie-stall housing of dairy cows is used extensively worldwide, despite of the
welfare concerns regarding the restriction of voluntary movement and limitation of …

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the housing systems (loose vs tie-stall) on
the welfare of dairy cows and to test the hypothesis that dairy cows in loose housing systems …

Simple Summary The welfare of cows in traditional cow shelters (gaushalas), was assessed
on the basis of the measurement of animal-and resource-based welfare parameters and …

Simple Summary Hair cortisol concentrations are measured for the assessment of long-term
stress in animals. The objective of this study was to assess the levels of stress in retired …

Simple Summary Welfare assessment is common in large, intensive dairy farms in the
developed world, but has been little explored in small dairy farms in developing countries …

Simple Summary Avoidance distance is an indicator of the welfare of farmed animals, which
is routinely included in contemporary animal welfare assessments. Determination of this …

Sažetak Welfare assessment methods and techniques developed as a result of great
interest of scientific and consumer populations regarding the welfare of animals housed in …

Housing and feeding systems in farms are main factors that affects cow milk productivity and
its quality. The largest proportion of Latvian farms are small farms with tie stall housing …

Simple Summary The objective of this paper was to test a simple method of measuring the
extent of the slipperiness of different types of floors in cow shelters. Excessively slippery …

The welfare state of cattle in dairy farms in Macedonia has never been assessed previously.
The objective of this study was to perform screening analysis of dairy cows welfare and to …