Industry Knowledge - Animat

Dairy cow comfort: Cow behaviour to judge free-stall and tie-stall barns

In comfortable stalls, cows lie for 60% of the day and seldom perch or stand idly. The ideal stall has open forward space for normal rising and lying motions. It ...

Association between Lameness and Indicators of Dairy Cow Welfare Based on Locomotion Scoring, Body and Hock Condition, Leg Hygiene and Lying Behavior

Housing design is vital for the maintenance of good welfare in dairy cows. Floor type and its influence on locomotion performance in dairy cattle were first suggested by Albright in ...

Flooring matters

2013 – The researchers in the Florida and Indiana study discovered cows have more challenges walking on concrete than on rubber flooring. The study also showed cows are in chronic ...

Effect of Flooring and/or Flooring Surfaces on Lameness Disorders in Dairy Cattle

According to an article published by the Western Dairy Management Conference, Canadian researchers studied the effects of roughness and compressibility of flooring surfaces on cow locomotion. Researchers assessed the occurrence ...

The value of cow comfort

Excerpt from the Dairy Global article by Matthew Wedzerai. When cattle were domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago, they likely were hardy, resilient animals deprived of extensive comforts and living in ...

Recycling old tires in Quebec

*French only Depuis 1993, le gouvernement a mis en place plusieurs programmes pour stimuler la récupération, le recyclage et la valorisation des pneus hors d’usage au Québec. Aujourd’hui, cette industrie ...

Effects of Rubber Mat Flooring on Hygiene, Locomotion, Hock and Knee Injury in Crossbred Cows

Excerpt from the International Journal of Livestock Research, K. H. Sadharakiya1, L. M. Sorathiya2*, A. P. Raval2, G. P. Sabapara3 and P.C.Patel1 Department of LPM, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science ...

What is the best surface to prevent lameness in dairy cows?

Excerpt from the Dairy Global, Matthew Wedzerai While grass is the best support surface for cattle, in many places it cannot be used, particularly when climate conditions are too harsh ...