A5000062381- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Animal health and immunology
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Rural development and sustainability
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Agricultural economics and policies
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Agricultural Systems and Practices
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
BOKU University
2016-2025
JDSU (United States)
2023
Walloon Agricultural Research Centre
2021-2023
Dr. A. Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals
2009
University of Göttingen
1999-2003
Hochschule Weserbergland
2002
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
1997
Abstract This paper discusses the current state of development on-farm cattle welfare assessment systems with special regard to approach Welfare Quality® that focuses on animal-related measures. The central criteria validity, reliability and feasibility are considered selected All measures incorporated into protocol possess face but for most them construct or criterion validity as, eg shown lameness, have not been demonstrated. Exemplarily cases qualitative behaviour measurement avoidance...
This paper systematically evaluates the extent to which achieving UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) is compatible with improving animal welfare. The analyses were based on discussion and independent scoring in a group of 12 participants academic backgrounds within agricultural or veterinary sciences. We considered all categories animals; those kept for food production, working companion animals, but also laboratory wild animals. strengths links between welfare an SDG scored 7-point...
How do you define the quality of life a farmed animal? This book addresses complex and often controversial issues surrounding assessment improvement farm animal welfare. It discusses relevance science based welfare assessments importance establishing fruitful dialogue between society. An outline is given development workable system for cattle, pigs chickens as well practical ways improving animals' life. synthesises huge body work carried out by largest ever international network scientists...
In 16 dairy herds, a lameness scoring system which was reasonably quick and easy to use evaluated with regard reliability repeatability. The ultimate aim include it into an on-farm welfare assessment protocol. Locomotion scores in individual cows (n = 206) were significantly correlated the heel sole disorder indices obtained at routine claw trimmings (e.g. index for hind limb lesions: r s 0.40, p 0.0001; Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficients). inclusion of lesions caused by digital...
Abstract Animal welfare is generally referred to as the quality of an animal's life experienced by individual animal. On-farm assessment, however, usually relies on both and group measures. As regards latter, animals are not identified (eg incidence stereotypic behaviour in a pen) or features whole score obtained from qualitative assessment) used. This raises question whether our current approaches on-farm assessment sufficiently consider nature animal welfare. Measures assessed at level...
Although it is still most common to rear dairy calves separately from adult cattle, the interest in prolonged contact between and lactating cows during early life increasing. Previous research has documented positive effects of cow-calf (CCC) on for example calf growth udder health suckled cows, but also negative such as increased separation distress reduced weight gains after weaning. The aim this study was use information European farms with identify innovative solutions challenges CCC...
Abstract On-farm welfare-assessment protocols should be based on valid, reliable and feasible indicators which reflect the animal's state in context of housing management system. This paper focuses selection parameters for cattle buffalo from welfare research, assessment used different European countries literature. Three groups are described: (1) can readily included, such as lameness, injuries, body condition score, cleanliness, getting up/lying down behaviour, agonistic social oral...