Prevalence and risk factors for lameness in insulated free stall barns in Finland

Sarjokari, Kristiina; Kaustell, Kim; Hurme, Timo; Kivinen, Tapani; Peltoniemi, Olli; Saloniemi, Hannu; Rajala‐Schultz, Päivi J.

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2013.06.010

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“…Agonistic behavior is common around the feed bunk (Miller and Wood-Gush, 1991); therefore, it seems likely that aggressive behaviors will occur more frequently if space in the feeding alley is limited. According to Sarjokari et al (2013), agonistic interactions possibly induce claw trauma as a result of rapidly moving to avoid or give way to dominant cows. In alignment with our findings, Sarjokari et al (2013) also found an association between a narrow feed alley and an increased prevalence of lameness (<320 cm compared with >340 cm).…”

Section: Housing and Management Factors Associated With Lamenessmentioning

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Cow- and farm-level risk factors for lameness on dairy farms with automated milking systems

Westin

Vaughan

Passillé

et al. 2016

Journal of Dairy Science

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Lameness is a major concern to animal health and welfare within the dairy industry. Our objectives were to describe the prevalence of lameness in high-producing cows on farms with automated milking systems (AMS) and to identify the main risk factors for lameness at the animal and farm level. We visited 36 AMS farms across Canada and Michigan. Farm-level factors related to stall design, bedding use, flooring, and stocking rates were recorded by trained observers. Cows were scored for lameness, leg injuries, body condition (BCS), and body size (hip width and rump height; n=1,378; 25-40 cows/farm). Mean herd prevalence of clinical lameness was 15% (range=2.5-46%). Stall width relative to cow size and parity was found to be the most important factor associated with lameness. Not fitting the average stall width increased the odds of being lame 3.7 times in primiparous cows. A narrow feed alley [<430cm; odds ratio (OR)=1.9], obstructed lunge space (OR=1.7), a low BCS (OR=2.1 for BCS ≤2.25 compared with BCS 2.75-3.0), and presence of hock lesions (OR=1.6) were also identified as important risk factors for lameness. Only 1 of 36 farms had stalls of adequate width and length for the cows on their farm. For lameness prevention, it can be concluded that more emphasis needs be placed on either building stalls of appropriate width or selecting for smaller-framed cows that fit the existing stalls.

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Section: Housing and Management Factors Associated With Lamenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cow- and farm-level risk factors for lameness on dairy farms with automated milking systems

Westin

Vaughan

Passillé

et al. 2016

Journal of Dairy Science

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“…En dicho estudio, la prevalencia más baja de cojera se produjo en vacas de primer (14%) y segundo parto (18%), respectivamente, mientras que las vacas con cuatro o más partos tuvieron una prevalencia de 32%, y la prevalencia más alta (38%) fue para las vacas con siete o más partos. Según Espejo et al (2006) y Sarjokari et al (2013) las vacas más viejas son más grandes, están predispuestas a la recaída de ciertas lesiones podales, y han estado expuestas por mayores intervalos de tiempo en comparación con las vacas más jóvenes. Se sugiere además que, a mayor número de partos, existe una disminución en el grosor de la zona amortiguadora, lo que causa lesiones en los pies tales como úlceras de la suela y enfermedad de la línea blanca (Espejo et al, 2006;Bicalho et al, 2009).…”

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Factores genéticos y ambientales que inciden en lesiones podales del ganado lechero en Costa Rica

Solano-López¹,

Vargas-Leitón

Saborío-Montero

et al. 2018

Mesoam. Agron.

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ResumenLas lesiones podales (LP) constituyen uno de los problemas de salud más importantes en los hatos lecheros. El objetivo fue evaluar el efecto de factores genéticos y ambientales sobre la ocurrencia de lesiones podales en ganado lechero de Costa Rica. Se analizaron 130 844 vacas (417 895 lactancias) de 358 hatos usuarios del programa VAMPP (Veterinary Automated Management and Production control Programme) en el periodo 1990 a 2015. La frecuencia de reportes de LP fue de 16,7% y 7,0% por vaca y lactancia, respectivamente. Las LP más frecuentes fueron separación de línea blanca (34,3%), laminitis (13,0%) y úlcera de la suela (12,8%). Se realizó un análisis por regresión logística sobre la variable LP, mediante la cual se determinó efectos significativos de los factores: zona, hato dentro de zona, número de parto, tipo racial, periodo y mes de parto, etapa de lactancia, tamaño de hato; y el efecto aleatorio de vaca. Las vacas más propensas a LP pertenecieron a la zona bosque húmedo premontano (OR=1,76), tenían cuatro partos (OR=1,29), eran de raza Holstein (OR=1,77), parieron entre 1995 y 1999 (OR=1,73), abril (OR=1,20), estaban en segundo mes de lactancia (OR=22,2) y provenían de hatos con al menos 100 vacas (OR=1,22). La heredabilidad para LP estimada por modelos lineal y de umbral, fue de 0,02±0,002 y 0,05±0,004, respectivamente; y los estimados de repetibilidad fueron 0,03±0,001 y 0,05, respectivamente. Las vacas con LP presentaron 16,1 días abiertos adicionales. Hubo un alto impacto de esta enfermedad en los hatos lecheros evaluados.Palabras claves: factor de riesgo, salud animal, regresión logística, heredabilidad. AbstractFoot injuries are one of the most important health problems in dairy herds. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of genetic and environmental factors on the occurrence of foot injuries (FI) in Costa Rica's dairy cattle. A total of 130 844 cows (417 895 lactations) from 358 herds users of the VAMPP (Veterinary Automated Management and Production control Programme) software were analyzed between 1990 and 2015. The frequency of FI reports was 16.7% and 7.0% per cow and lactation, respectively. The most frequent FI were white line separation (34.3%), laminitis (13.0%), and sole ulcer (12.8%). FI was analyzed by a logistic regression, which determined significant effects of the following factors: zone, herd within zone, calving number, racial type, period and calving month, lactation stage, herd

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“…Lameness was found to be more prevalent in Holstein cows than in some other dairy breeds (Ayrshire, Jersey, Simmental, Meuse Rhine Ijssel, Italian Bruna, Pezzata Rossa Italiana, Grigia Alpina and Pezzata Rossa d'Oropa) (Huang et al, 1995;Holzhauer et al, 2006;Baird et al, 2009;Kujala et al, 2009;Mattiello et al, 2011;Brenninkmeyer et al, 2013;Sarjokari et al, 2013). Brown Swiss and Guernsey breeds have shown higher susceptibility to sole ulcers (Huang et al, 1995).…”

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Scientific Opinion on the assessment of dairy cow welfare in small‐scale farming systems

2015

EFS2

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This opinion reviews information on small-scale dairy cow farming systems in Europe, including the impact of production diseases on welfare of cows, and proposes a methodology for welfare assessment in those systems. To address specific expectations of consumers that food be produced locally or regionally or maintaining acceptable animal welfare conditions, in addition to herd size, criteria to define farms as "non-conventional" were proposed. Several sources were investigated for identifying criteria for the description and categorisation of small-scale farms, including dairy umbrella organisations and literature. In addition to herd size (up to 75 cows), proposed criteria related to small-scale farming comprise the workforce source, input level, indigenous breed use and production type certification. To cover the large diversity of farming systems across Europe, it was proposed that farms meeting at least two of these criteria be considered non-conventional. To adapt the welfare assessment to small-scale farms, the same risk factors and welfare consequences, as measured by corresponding animalbased measures identified in previous opinions for intensive farming systems were considered to be also relevant for small-scale systems. In addition, factors related to resources provided on pasture (e.g. shelter), management of pasture (e.g. mixing herds) and management of the cows (e.g. use of local breeds) were considered more likely to be present in small-scale systems. An on-farm survey was run to collect data for welfare assessment from 124 European farms. The distribution of risk factors and animal-based measures varied across the full range in study farms and showed similar patterns in farms with different grazing systems (from no time to full year on pasture). The animal-based measures identified for intensive farming are well suited for application in smallscale dairy farms. Production disease impact on the individual animal's welfare state does not depend on herd size or farming system.

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Prevalence and risk factors for lameness in insulated free stall barns in Finland

Cited by 38 publications

References 55 publications

Cow- and farm-level risk factors for lameness on dairy farms with automated milking systems

Cow- and farm-level risk factors for lameness on dairy farms with automated milking systems

Factores genéticos y ambientales que inciden en lesiones podales del ganado lechero en Costa Rica

Scientific Opinion on the assessment of dairy cow welfare in small‐scale farming systems

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