Assessment of the Intra- and Inter-Observer Reliability of Beef Cattle Mobility Scoring Performed by UK Veterinarians and Beef Farmers

Background: Lameness in cattle negatively affects welfare and productivity. Early identification of lameness allows for prompt treatment, and mobility scoring allows for herd-level prevalence data to be monitored. The reliability of a four-point mobility scoring system was investigated when used by...

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Main Authors: Hannah May Fitzsimmonds, Jay Tunstall, John Fishwick, Sophie Anne Mahendran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Ruminants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-933X/4/4/33