Systematic assessment of alterations of the integument in cattle: review of methods - Research Information System | University of Kassel

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Systematic assessment of alterations of the integument in cattle: review of methods

Project Details

Project duration: 2006–2007

Abstract

One aspect of animal welfare is exemption from pain, suffering and damage. When judging animal welfare under different housing or management conditions, therefore, the condition of the skin and its appendages (integument) was taken into account as one health parameter. Within the scope of the EU-project Welfare Quality® the methods applied until now were discussed critically concerning reliability and practicability. A recommendation for a standard method was formulated which can be applied within an on-farm monitoring concerning animal welfare.
Founded by European Commision, Sixth Framework Programme

Principal Investigator

Knierim, Ute (Organic Agricultural Sciences)

Schulze Westerath, Heike (Organic Agricultural Sciences)

Research Areas

Agricultural Science, Forestry, and Nutrition Science, Veterinary Medicine

Publications

2009

Schulze Westerath, H., Leach, K., Whay, B., Knierim, U., Whay, H.R., 2009. Scoring of cattle: Integument alternations of dairy and beef cattle and veal calves, in: Forkman, B., Keeling, L. (Hrsg.), Assessment of animal welfare measures for dairy cattle, beef bulls and veal calves. Welfare Quality reports 11. Welfare Quality Reports, Cardiff, UK, S. 43–50.

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