Lameness in dairy cows has major negative impacts on animal welfare and production
economy. While previous studies have evaluated the prevalence of lameness in single …

There is an increasing demand for health and welfare monitoring in modern dairy farming.
The development of various innovative techniques aims at improving animal behaviour …

Foot disorders are costly health disorders in dairy farms, and their prevalence is related to
several factors such as breed, nutrition, and farmer's management strategy. Very few …

Data were obtained from studies in Australia, Canada, and the United States using
individual cow data from 28,230 Holstein cows to evaluate associations between parity and …

Robotic milking reduces labor demands on dairy farms of all sizes and offers a more flexible
lifestyle for farm families milking up to 250 cows. Because milking is voluntary, barn layouts …

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 …

The number of dairy farms adopting automatic milking systems (AMS) has considerably
increased around the world aiming to reduce labor costs, improve cow welfare, increase …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion addresses a European Commission's mandate on the
welfare of dairy cows as part of the Farm to Fork strategy. It includes three assessments …

Lameness is a serious concern in the dairy sector, reflecting its high incidence and impact
on animal welfare and productivity. Research has provided figures on its frequency using …

Automatic milking systems (AMS), first introduced on dairy farms in the 1990s, rapidly spread
across many countries. This technology is based on the voluntary milking of dairy cattle in a …