A5055993475- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Rural development and sustainability
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Animal health and immunology
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
Institut für ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung
2019
Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut
2011-2018
Aarhus University
2016
Institute for Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
2015
Institute of Organic Chemistry
2015
University of Vechta
2012
University of Göttingen
2007-2012
Grazing provides livestock better opportunities to act out their species-specific behavior compared restrictive stable conditions. The aim of the present study was examine effects daily grazing time on welfare dairy cows in organic and conventional farms based Welfare Quality® assessment protocol for cattle (WQ®). Therefore, we applied WQ® 32 (classified 3 groups: Group 0, minor/zero grazing, n = 14; 1, medium 10; 2, high 8). We assessed status animal once winter summer. For statistical...
Abstract In the present study, effect of training on inter-observer reliability was studied for a 5-category lameness scoring system used routine on-farm surveys welfare in dairy cattle. The agreement between an experienced and initially inexperienced observer determined during initial phase at specific time points course data collection 46 herds. During three farms, increased to acceptable level both gait distinction lame non-lame cows. 4th testing after 17 visits revealed considerable...
Abstract Four observers were trained in lameness assessment using a subjective scoring system with five categories, and observer agreement was investigated four times at different stages of training experience. Inter-observer reliability increased time reached acceptable levels the last session. Retrospectively simplified versions satisfactorily reliable already fairly low level. For experienced raters, original categories is suitable terms for on-farm welfare assessment.
Animal welfare in livestock production is of great interest to consumers. The organic farming approach strives ensure animal based on preventive measures, but there are very few scientific studies that compare the actual differences between and conventional farms. Those have been carried out frequently focus specific aspects welfare, mostly health issues. aim present study, therefore, was investigate effects system dairy cows a more holistic way. Although this study just two federal states...
In this study, a data set of 2922 lactating dairy cows in sample 64 conventional and organic farms with Holstein Friesian Germany 31 the dual purpose breed Fleckvieh Austria was used to screen for correlations between occurrences different integument alterations. All were housed cubicle systems. Alterations classified as hairless areas (H), scabs or wounds (W) swellings (S) assessed at 15 locations cows' body. Highest median farm prevalences found joints legs, which are already commonly...
This study aimed to identify organic dairy major farm types (MFTs) in seven European countries, describe these MFTs an open research database and assess central characteristics of the MFTs. was conducted a three-step procedure including (1) Identification countries: Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland Sweden, based on existing data from databases consultations with experts within respective fields knowledge; (2) Collection characteristics, management procedures,...
One approach to strengthening the involvement of farmers or stockpersons in evaluation and improvement animal welfare is implementation an on-farm self-assessment. A valid comparison results with reference values, between within farms, requires that training reliability testing have taken place. We investigated two different methods (online vs. live) a total 146 livestock from farms dairy cows calves, beef cattle, sows suckling piglets, weaners fattening pigs, laying hens, broiler chickens,...
Farm animal welfare is a major concern to the European Union's citizens, addressed in Rural Development Programmes by specific support measure. Previous evaluation results reveal that implemented action-oriented measures fail when it comes improving health, an important dimension of welfare. Results-oriented could compensate for this deficiency, but little known about their design. In order improve effectiveness current dairy cows, we analysed elements such measure interdisciplinary,...