Using Indices of Cow Comfort to Predict Stall Use and Lameness

Authors

  • N. B. Cook University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
  • T. B. Bennett University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
  • K. V. Nordlund University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20044945

Keywords:

cow comfort, high-group pens, free stalls, bedding material, cow behavior, lameness prevalence

Abstract

The objective of this study was to measure several indices of cow comfort for one 24- hour period in the high-group pens of a selection of Wisconsin dairy herds using either sand or rubber-crumb-mattress surface free stalls, and to determine the most appropriate time of day for measurement in terms of their ability to predict cow behavior and lameness prevalence.

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Published

2004-09-23

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Research Summaries - Dairy I