Space-use patterns highlight behavioural differences linked to lameness, parity, and days in milk in barn-housed dairy cows
(2018)
Journal Article
Vázquez Diosdado, J. A., Barker, Z. E., Hodges, H. R., Amory, J. R., Croft, D. P., Bell, N. J., & Codling, E. A. (2018). Space-use patterns highlight behavioural differences linked to lameness, parity, and days in milk in barn-housed dairy cows. PLoS ONE, 13(12), e0208424. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208424
Lameness is a key health and welfare issue affecting commercial herds of dairy cattle, with potentially significant economic impacts due to the expense of treatment and lost milk production. Existing lameness detection methods can be time-intensive,... Read More about Space-use patterns highlight behavioural differences linked to lameness, parity, and days in milk in barn-housed dairy cows.