Indicator factsheet - Lameness scoring in dairy cows
Lameness is a major welfare issue for dairy cows, associated with pain and discomfort. It manifests itself as an abnormal gait resulting from an injury or disease. This Indicator factsheet describes a dynamic and a static scoring system to assess lameness besides providing information on the impact of this condition, as well as legal requirements.
Institutions
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- VetAgro Sup (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14353979
- Primary Topic
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00