dc.contributor.author
Oehm, Andreas W.
dc.contributor.author
Merle, Roswitha
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Tautenhahn, Annegret
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Jensen, K. Charlotte
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Müller, Kerstin-Elisabeth
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Feist, Melanie
dc.contributor.author
Zablotski, Yury
dc.date.accessioned
2022-04-22T13:05:57Z
dc.date.available
2022-04-22T13:05:57Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/34782
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-34501
dc.description.abstract
Lameness is a tremendous problem in intensively managed dairy herds all over the world. It has been associated with considerable adverse effects on animal welfare and economic viability. The majority of studies have evaluated factors associated with gait disturbance by categorising cows into lame and non-lame. This procedure yet entails a loss of information and precision. In the present study, we extend the binomial response to five categories acknowledging the ordered categorical nature of locomotion assessments, which conserves a higher level of information. A cumulative link mixed modelling approach was used to identify factors associated with increasing locomotion scores. The analysis revealed that a low body condition, elevated somatic cell count, more severe hock lesions, increasing parity, absence of pasture access, and poor udder cleanliness were relevant variables associated with higher locomotion scores. Furthermore, distinct differences in the locomotion scores assigned were identified in regard to breed, observer, and season. Using locomotion scores rather than a dichotomised response variable uncovers more refined relationships between gait disturbances and associated factors. This will help to understand the intricate nature of gait disturbances in dairy cows more deeply.
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dc.format.extent
23 Seiten
dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
Biological locomotion
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dc.subject
Gait analysis
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dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::630 Landwirtschaft::630 Landwirtschaft und verwandte Bereiche
dc.title
Identifying cow – level factors and farm characteristics associated with locomotion scores in dairy cows using cumulative link mixed models
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber
e0263294
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1371/journal.pone.0263294
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PLoS ONE
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
1
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
17
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.url
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263294
refubium.affiliation
Veterinärmedizin
refubium.affiliation.other
Institut für Veterinär-Epidemiologie und Biometrie
refubium.affiliation.other
Klinik für Klauentiere
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1932-6203
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