Factors influencing the attitudes of cattle veterinarians, farmers, and claw trimmers towards the pain associated with the treatment of sole ulcers and the sensitivity to pain of dairy cows

Becker, Johanna; Reist, Martin; Steiner, Adrian

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.01.016

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“…In an investigation of 222 English dairy farms, 90% of the farmers did not judge lameness as being a big issue, although the average prevalence of lameness was 36% (Leach et al, 2010a). However, farmers' interest in good claw health is a decisive factor for low within-herd lameness prevalence (Becker et al, 2014a).…”

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Analysis of behavioral changes in dairy cows associated with claw horn lesions

Nechanitzky

Starke²,

Vidondo

et al. 2016

Journal of Dairy Science

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Detecting lame cows is important in improving animal welfare. Automated tools are potentially useful to enable identification and monitoring of lame cows. The goals of this study were to evaluate the suitability of various physiological and behavioral parameters to automatically detect lameness in dairy cows housed in a cubicle barn. Lame cows suffering from a claw horn lesion (sole ulcer or white line disease) of one claw of the same hind limb (n=32; group L) and 10 nonlame healthy cows (group C) were included in this study. Lying and standing behavior at night by tridimensional accelerometers, weight distribution between hind limbs by the 4-scale weighing platform, feeding behavior at night by the nose band sensor, and heart activity by the Polar device (Polar Electro Oy, Kempele, Finland) were assessed. Either the entire data set or parts of the data collected over a 48-h period were used for statistical analysis, depending upon the parameter in question. The standing time at night over 12 h and the limb weight ratio (LWR) were significantly higher in group C as compared with group L, whereas the lying time at night over 12 h, the mean limb difference (△weight), and the standard deviation (SD) of the weight applied on the limb taking less weight were significantly lower in group C as compared with group L. No significant difference was noted between the groups for the parameters of heart activity and feeding behavior at night. The locomotion score of cows in group L was positively correlated with the lying time and △weight, whereas it was negatively correlated with LWR and SD. The highest sensitivity (0.97) for lameness detection was found for the parameter SD [specificity of 0.80 and an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.84]. The highest specificity (0.90) for lameness detection was present for Δweight (sensitivity=0.78; AUC=0.88) and LWR (sensitivity=0.81; AUC=0.87). The model considering the data of SD together with lying time at night was the best predictor of cows being lame, accounting for 40% of the variation in the likelihood of a cow being lame (sensitivity=0.94; specificity=0.80; AUC=0.86). In conclusion, the data derived from the 4-scale-weighing platform, either alone or combined with the lying time at night over 12 h, represent the most valuable parameters for automated identification of lame cows suffering from a claw horn lesion of one individual hind limb.

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Analysis of behavioral changes in dairy cows associated with claw horn lesions

Nechanitzky

Starke²,

Vidondo

et al. 2016

Journal of Dairy Science

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“…However, fear is the key to the behaviours shown by animals in certain instances and during cattle handling by humans (Harris & Knowlton, 2001; Sant'Anna & Paranhos da Costa, 2013). Becker et al (2014) Discomfort experienced by animals during lairage and the movement of animals to the point of stunning before death may lead to avoidance behaviours (Grandin, 2006;Von Keyserlingk et al, 2009;Njisane & Muchenje, 2013a;2013b). The main causes associated with animal welfare problems at slaughter are categorised into five aspects (Wilkins et al, 2005;Grandin, 2013);…”

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“…Lameness influences animal welfare, reduces productivity and affects the quality of the product after slaughter. Examining lameness in farm animals requires farmers, claw trimmers, scientists, university personnel, veterinary technicians and veterinarians to collaborate in order to adequately manage and eliminate causative agents of pain (Becker et al, 2014).…”

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A balanced perspective on animal welfare for improved meat and meat products

Chulayo¹,

Muchenje²

2016

SA J. An. Sci.

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Increased public concern for animal welfare in the logistics chain has led to a rise in the scrutiny of the treatment of food animals. Factors affecting the status of welfare of slaughter animals begin at the farm and occur during transportation and at the abattoir. The activities that animals pass through before slaughter are thought to have negative effects on both the animal and the product. Before or during this period, animals suffer pain, which compromises their physical, health and biochemical status, and meat quality and quantity; which leads to economic losses. Environmental impact plays a role in the behaviour, growth, development and welfare of animals, even though it is associated with the production of greenhouse gases and biodiversity. Food producers are also mindful of the challenges of feeding the ever-increasing human population. Although the issues of animal production, which range from the environment to human health, have been discussed, animal welfare-related factors that are at play in the production chain of farm animals must still be addressed. An understanding of the animal's environment, behaviour and the biochemical interactions that are at play in stressful conditions; and the implications of these for animal health and welfare are key to developing effective mitigation strategies. Therefore, the objective of this review is to highlight the literature on animal welfare, and suggest strategies that could be adopted for the improvement of meat animals, meat quality and meat products. ______________________________________________________________________________________

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“…During my visit, many animals were emaciated, their hipbones and ribs sticking out at painfully sharp angles. Cows stood motionless, in spite of flies buzzing thickly around their eyes, the sign of a sick cow (Becker, Reist, and Steiner ). However, even here, stud bulls were used to impregnate cows when possible, and as with other gaushalas, a large penned‐off area contained small calves.…”

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“Cow Is a Mother, Mothers Can Do Anything for Their Children!” Gaushalas as Landscapes of Anthropatriarchy and Hindu Patriarchy

Narayanan¹

2019

Hypatia

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This article argues that gaushalas, or cow shelters, in India are mobilized as sites of Hindutva or Hindu ultranationalism, where it is a “vulnerable” Hindu Indian nation—or the “Hindu mother cow” as Mother India—who needs “sanctuary” from predatory Muslim males. Gaushalas are rendered spaces of (re)production of cows as political, religious, and economic capital, and sustained by the combined and compatible narratives of “anthropatriarchy” and Hindu patriarchy. Anthropatriarchy is framed as the human enactment of gendered oppressions upon animal bodies, and is crucial to sustaining all animal agriculture. Hindu patriarchy refers to the instrumentalization of female and feminized bodies (women, cows, “Mother India”) as “mothers” and cultural guardians of a “pure” Hindu civilization. Both patriarchies commodify bovine motherhood and breastmilk. which this article frames as a feminist issue. Through empirical research, this article demonstrates that gaushalas generally function as spaces of exploitation, incarceration, and gendered violence for the animals. The article broadens posthumanist feminist theory to illustrate how bovine bodies, akin to women's bodies, are mobilized as productive, reproductive, and symbolic capital to advance Hindu extremism and ultranationalism. It subjectifies animal bodies as landscapes of nation‐making using ecofeminism and its subfield of vegan feminism.

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Factors influencing the attitudes of cattle veterinarians, farmers, and claw trimmers towards the pain associated with the treatment of sole ulcers and the sensitivity to pain of dairy cows

Cited by 24 publications

References 22 publications

Analysis of behavioral changes in dairy cows associated with claw horn lesions

Analysis of behavioral changes in dairy cows associated with claw horn lesions

A balanced perspective on animal welfare for improved meat and meat products

“Cow Is a Mother, Mothers Can Do Anything for Their Children!” Gaushalas as Landscapes of Anthropatriarchy and Hindu Patriarchy

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