Space-use patterns highlight behavioural differences linked to lameness, parity, and days in milk in barn-housed dairy cows.

Space-use patterns highlight behavioural differences linked to lameness, parity, and days in milk in barn-housed dairy cows.

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, and under-detection remains a significant problem...

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Main Authors: Jorge A Vázquez Diosdado, Zoe E Barker, Holly R Hodges, Jonathan R Amory, Darren P Croft, Nick J Bell, Edward A Codling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208424

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