Simple Summary Despite improvements in modern livestock management, intensification of
farming systems has led to the emergence of infectious and husbandry-related health and …

This scientific opinion is the outcome of a scoping exercise aimed to identify the main
welfare consequences and associated risk factors for sheep across, and within, categories …

Lameness has a major negative impact on sheep production. The objective of this study was
to 1) quantify the repeatability of sheep hoof temperatures estimated using infrared …

Lameness is a leading cause of morbidity in sheep but routine inspection of sheep for
lameness is labor intensive. The objectives of the current study were to (i) build and test a …

Simple Summary Foot-related lameness is one of the most significant welfare issues in farm
animals. Contrary to dairy cows and meat sheep breeds, epizootiological data on foot …

Simple Summary This work investigated lameness on sheep and goat farms in Greece in an
extensive study throughout the country. The prevalence of lameness was found to be low …

Background Sheep lameness is a major concern among farmers and policymakers with
significant impacts on animal welfare standards as well as financial and production …

Dairy sheep farming is a dynamic economic activity in the Mediterranean region, with a
crucial environmental and social role. The sustainability of this productive sector is a …

The objective of the study was twofold:(i) to quantify the differences in daily milk yield (DMY)
and total milk yield (TMY) between lame and non-lame dairy ewes and (ii) to determine the …

The objectives of this study were to investigate temperature distribution at the sheep hoof
and evaluate the reliability and diagnostic performance of infrared thermography (IRT) for …