Applying the Welfare Quality Protocol in the Assessment of Dairy Cow Welfare in Different Housing Systems
The aim of this study was to assess the welfare of dairy cows raised in tied and free stalls from selected dairy farms in South-Western Sweden.A questionnaire for dairy cows welfare assessment was set up using the Welfare Quality (R)protocol,as well as following discussions with researchers and specialists in this area.A total of 20 farms were assessed,and the animal-based measures were evaluated on 35 cows in each farm.Data were statistically processed using Statistica software,and differences between the two housing systems were tested using chi-squared test (X2 )or Mann-Whitney U test.At individual level,cows had cleaner tarsi and udders (P<0.001),as well as the percentage of lame cows was lower (P<0.001)when housed in tie stalls compared to free stalls.
Marian Mateia Ioan (T)ibru Ludovic Toma Cziszter Bo Algers
Banat University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine Timi(s)oara,300645 TIMI(S)OARA,Roma Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,SE-532 23 SKARA,Sweden
国际会议
XVIth International Congress on Animal Hygiene(第十六届动物卫生国际会议(ISAH 2013))
南京
英文
73-73
2013-05-05（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）