A novel lameness detection method for dairy cows based on temporal gait and spatial post features

Q Li, Y Si, M Chu, N Liu, X Kang, G Liu - Computers and Electronics in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lameness is one of the common diseases in dairy farms, which seriously affects the health
and welfare of dairy cows. The existing lameness detection methods based on computer …

[HTML][HTML] CowScreeningDB: A public benchmark database for lameness detection in dairy cows

S Ismail, M Diaz, C Carmona-Duarte, JM Vilar… - … and Electronics in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lameness is one of the costliest pathological problems affecting dairy animals. It is usually
assessed by trained veterinary clinicians who observe features such as gait symmetry or gait …

Leveraging computer vision-based pose estimation technique in dairy cows for objective mobility analysis and scoring system

S Higaki, Y Matsui, M Miwa, T Yamamura… - … and Electronics in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the feasibility of utilizing a computer vision-based pose estimation
technique for quantitative mobility analysis in dairy cows, specifically focusing on commonly …

[HTML][HTML] Crowd sourcing remote comparative lameness assessments for dairy cattle

K Sheng, B Foris, MAG von Keyserlingk… - Journal of Dairy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lameness assessments are rarely conducted routinely on dairy farms and when completed
typically underestimate lameness prevalence, hampering early diagnosis and treatment. A …

[HTML][HTML] Hind feet position score: A novel trait to genetically reduce lameness incidence

A Köck, J Kofler, L Lemmens, M Suntinger… - JDS communications, 2024 - Elsevier
Lameness is an important health and welfare issue that causes considerable economic
losses in dairy herds. The objective of this study was to investigate whether the hind feet …

[HTML][HTML] Measurement of joint angles for the objective assessment of limb conformation in dairy calves

F Walser, C Sauter-Louis, K Nuss - Journal of Dairy Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Poor limb conformation in cattle is believed to be closely associated with claw and limb
disorders. Limb conformation is part of genetic evaluation and is assessed visually. In this …

Associations of lameness with milk composition, fatty acid profile, and milk coagulation properties in mid-lactation high-yielding Holstein cows

M Kass, P Karis, R Leming, MJ Haskell, K Ling… - International Dairy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lameness, an animal welfare and profitability related problem in dairy industry, was
evaluated on 126 multiparous Estonian Holstein cows on a 5-point scale; score three or …

Surgical Management of a Salter-Harris Type I Distal Physeal Fracture of the Tibia in a Calf: A Case Report

V Lemaitre, E Cote, C Bellon, H Cassard… - Veterinary …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Fractures are common conditions in cattle, especially in calves. However,
a few reports about physeal fractures are available in the literature. The aim of the study is to …

Artificial Intelligence topping on spectral analysis for lameness detection in dairy cattle

TT Zin, Y Htet, CT San, P Tin - Proceedings of the Annual …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Artificial Intelligence is exponentially evolving into a solution to many life science complex
problems especially human and animal healthcare systems. On the other hand, Spectral …

Artificial Intelligence Fusion in Digital Transformation Techniques for Lameness Detection in Dairy Cattle

TT ZIN, Y HTET, SC TUN, P TIN - … Sciences: the official journal of the …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Lameness is a serious problem in dairy farm management systems and has a significant
impact on dairy product reduction. Image signal processing techniques have been …