Lameness is a serious disease that affects the health and welfare of dairy cattle whilst also causing yield economic losses. The primary goal this study to determine if lameness can be detected early on in herd management using Random Forest (RF) algorithm surface temperatures cows' hoof soles, as well digital colour parameters generated by processing these thermal camera images. Ages, sole tem...

The movement away from sow gestation stalls to group housing presents several major welfare issues from the standpoints of facility design and sow management. In choosing the type of sow gestation housing, it will be important to adopt the system with the most advantages and to be able to assess factors that will impact on the sows’ welfare, longevity in the herd and thereby the producer’s econ...

A 3-year-old Quarter Horse filly presented with an acute history of right hindlimb lameness. Examination the hind found moderate effusion in medial femorotibial joint and a consistent grade 4/5 Ultrasonographic evaluation revealed disruption synovial membrane recess capsule. Arthroscopy identified tear capsule at attachment to collateral ligament. Treatment autologous conditioned serum, rest fi...

The health of dairy cows is an important factor affecting the profitability farms worldwide, and lameness regarded as one most costly cattle diseases. aim this study was to estimate economic cost cow among Kosovo farms. Data collected from 56 were analysed with a farm-level stochastic (Monte Carlo) simulation model lameness. Lameness-associated sources loss examined within included: reduced mil...

This study examined the pharmacokinetics and analgesic effect of oral meloxicam (MEL) administered alone or in combination with gabapentin (GABA) in an experimental bovine lameness model. Eighteen male British × Continental beef calves aged 4 to 6 mo and weighing 297 to 392 kg were randomly assigned to receive either 1) 0.5 mg/kg lactose monohydrate placebo (PLBO; n = 6), 2) 0.5 mg/kg MEL (n = ...

Electro-acupuncture (EA) can decrease the lameness score in the experimental-model horses and reduce the degree of lameness significantly (p , 0.001). EA simultaneously increase plasma b-endorphin concentration. This result indicates that EA can be used for lame horses in the clinic. Authors’ addresses: Department of Large Animal Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of F...

Using automatic sensor data, this is the first study to characterize individual cow feeding and rumination behavior simultaneously as affected by lameness. A group of mixed-parity, lactating Holstein cows were loose-housed with free access to 24 cubicles and 12 automatic feed stations. Cows were milked three times/day. Fresh feed was delivered once daily. During 24 days with effectively 22 days...

Uhlhorn, H. 2000. Third carpal bone sclerosis Radiographic evaluation and clinical implications in Standardbred trotters. Doctoral dissertation. The aims of this thesis were to evaluate the DPr-DDiO projection for the assessment of sclerosis and to study the relationships between altered third carpal bone (C3) radiopacity and previous exercise, previous carpal lameness, clinical appearance, and...

Objective This study aimed to determine whether dogs with shoulder tendinopathy diagnosed via musculoskeletal ultrasound would show improvement in imaging after treatment using piezoelectric shockwave therapy and rest. Methods Medical records were reviewed for biceps and/or supraspinatus ultrasound, treated piezowave shockwave, re-imaged post-treatment. Data collected included patient signalmen...