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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2022

Evaluating Alternatives to Locomotion Scoring for Detecting Lameness in Pasture-Based Dairy Cattle in New Zealand: In-Parlour Scoring.

Chacha W Werema, Dan A Yang, Linda J Laven, Kristina R Mueller, Richard A Laven

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Lameness in Cattle-Etiopathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Chacha W WeremaSchool of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
Dan A YangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3893-9403
Linda J LavenSchool of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
Kristina R MuellerSchool of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
Richard A LavenSchool of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-8938-8595
Massey University · NZNanjing Agricultural University · CN

Funding

Massey University Foundation Massey University Postgraduate student Research Fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Earlier detection followed by efficient treatment can reduce the impact of lameness. Currently, locomotion scoring (LS) is the most widely used method of early detection but has significant limitations in pasture-based cattle and is not commonly used routinely in New Zealand. Scoring in the milking parlour may be more achievable, so this study compared an in-parlour scoring (IPS) technique with LS in pasture-based dairy cows. For nine months on two dairy farms, whole herd LS (4-point 0−3 scale) was followed 24 h later by IPS, with cows being milked. Observed for shifting weight, abnormal weight distribution, swollen heel or hock joint, and overgrown hoof. Every third cow was scored. Sensitivity and specificity of individual IPS indicators and one or more, two or more or three positive indicators for detecting cows with locomotion scores ≥ 2 were calculated. Using a threshold of two or more positive indicators were optimal (sensitivity > 92% and specificity > 98%). Utilising the IPS indicators, a decision tree machine learning procedure classified cows with locomotion score class ≥2 with a true positive rate of 75% and a false positive rate of 0.2%. IPS has the potential to be an alternative to LS on pasture-based dairy farms.

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dairy cowsdecision treein-parlour scoringlamenesslocomotion scoringmachine learningpasture-based system

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PMID35327100
PMCPMC8944533
OpenAlexW4220997450

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