As livestock production systems have changed to intensive commercial structures to meet
the increasing demand for animal-based products, there has been an increase in food …

Simple Summary Lameness is a pressing issue in dairy production. Dairy farmers are
primarily responsible for the welfare of their cows and decision-making regarding lameness …

Simple Summary There are ongoing concerns about the welfare of animals in the Australian
live export trade by sea. However, information about the welfare of animals during voyages …

Simple Summary While most research on claw diseases focuses on dairy cattle, this study
aimed to evaluate the prevalence of claw disorders in beef cattle in northeast Portugal. The …

Simple Summary Locomotion scoring requires skilled, trained observers to accurately detect
lameness. Many studies have thus evaluated infrared thermography as an alternative …

Simple Summary Rearing livestock in tropical conditions is a crucial challenge for
sustainable production in equatorial countries, where cattle are more exposed to more …

In the context of understanding lameness and injury from slipping, our objective was to
characterize hoof impact and slide of 5 cows walking on 6 flooring surfaces commonly used …

Different measures have been employed by livestock caretakers for the detection and
monitoring of health and welfare status of their livestock. However, being performed …

Different measures have been employed by livestock caretakers for the detection and
monitoring of health and welfare status of their livestock. However, being performed …

The objective of this study was to investigate time to lameness event, prevalence of claw
lesions, and their associations with animal-based welfare measures (ABWMs) in dairy cows …