Can we estimate herd-level prevalence of lameness in dairy cow herds kept at pasture by sampling part of the herd?
On New Zealand dairy farms, locomotion scoring the middle 100 cows in the milking order as part of a welfare assessment would reduce costs and time but would not produce an accurate estimate of whole-herd lameness prevalence. However, it may be useful as a screening tool in herds routinely locomotion scoring throughout the year.
Authors
- Richard Laven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8938-8595)
- Danchen Aaron Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3893-9403)
- Kristina Ruth Mueller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7023-5356)
- Saroj Sapkota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2930-2219)
Institutions
- Nanjing Agricultural University (CN)
- Massey University (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Zealand Veterinary Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.2025.2478599
- Primary Topic
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00