Dairy Farmers’ Perceptions of and Actions in Relation to Lameness Management
Lameness continues to be a welfare and economic issue for dairy cows. However, the consequences of lameness seem to be better understood by veterinarians and related personnel in comparison to dairy farmers. Prompt detection and treatment of lame cows is essential in reducing its negative impact on...
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| author | Mohammed Babatunde Sadiq Siti Zubaidah Ramanoon Wan Mastura Shaik Mossadeq Rozaihan Mansor Sharifah Salmah Syed Hussain |
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| description | Lameness continues to be a welfare and economic issue for dairy cows. However, the consequences of lameness seem to be better understood by veterinarians and related personnel in comparison to dairy farmers. Prompt detection and treatment of lame cows is essential in reducing its negative impact on milk processing systems. To that end, understanding farmers’ perceptions regarding the significance of lameness to dairy cows is vital. One fundamental aspect is the underestimation of lameness prevalence by dairy farmers, which is as a result of different understanding of the problem. The same applies to their decision to treat lame cows and to adopt various detection and management practices. All of these shortcomings contribute to poor cattle welfare and economic losses in dairy production. This review summarizes the results of studies that have investigated dairy farmers’ perceptions of lameness and the associated implications on the wellbeing and productivity of dairy cows. Factors associated with farmers’ attitudes toward claw health and lameness management are also presented. Additionally, economic observations relating to lameness prevention, treatment and the adoption of lameness detection systems are also highlighted. To strengthen these points, interventional programmes requiring farmers’ participation are discussed as a promising approach in answering some of these challenges. A review of the literature indicates both the opportunities and barriers inherent in the tackling the lameness issue from the farmers’ perspectives. Such knowledge is crucial in identifying measures on how to motivate dairy farmers towards proper lameness management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-511de9ba0d884271b533ebd14065d56c2022-12-22T00:19:13ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152019-05-019527010.3390/ani9050270ani9050270Dairy Farmers’ Perceptions of and Actions in Relation to Lameness ManagementMohammed Babatunde Sadiq0Siti Zubaidah Ramanoon1Wan Mastura Shaik Mossadeq2Rozaihan Mansor3Sharifah Salmah Syed Hussain4Department of Farm and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Farm and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Farm and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, MalaysiaLameness continues to be a welfare and economic issue for dairy cows. However, the consequences of lameness seem to be better understood by veterinarians and related personnel in comparison to dairy farmers. Prompt detection and treatment of lame cows is essential in reducing its negative impact on milk processing systems. To that end, understanding farmers’ perceptions regarding the significance of lameness to dairy cows is vital. One fundamental aspect is the underestimation of lameness prevalence by dairy farmers, which is as a result of different understanding of the problem. The same applies to their decision to treat lame cows and to adopt various detection and management practices. All of these shortcomings contribute to poor cattle welfare and economic losses in dairy production. This review summarizes the results of studies that have investigated dairy farmers’ perceptions of lameness and the associated implications on the wellbeing and productivity of dairy cows. Factors associated with farmers’ attitudes toward claw health and lameness management are also presented. Additionally, economic observations relating to lameness prevention, treatment and the adoption of lameness detection systems are also highlighted. To strengthen these points, interventional programmes requiring farmers’ participation are discussed as a promising approach in answering some of these challenges. A review of the literature indicates both the opportunities and barriers inherent in the tackling the lameness issue from the farmers’ perspectives. Such knowledge is crucial in identifying measures on how to motivate dairy farmers towards proper lameness management.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/5/270animal welfarelamenessfarmerdairy cowsperception |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Babatunde Sadiq Siti Zubaidah Ramanoon Wan Mastura Shaik Mossadeq Rozaihan Mansor Sharifah Salmah Syed Hussain Dairy Farmers’ Perceptions of and Actions in Relation to Lameness Management Animals animal welfare lameness farmer dairy cows perception |
| title | Dairy Farmers’ Perceptions of and Actions in Relation to Lameness Management |
| title_full | Dairy Farmers’ Perceptions of and Actions in Relation to Lameness Management |
| title_fullStr | Dairy Farmers’ Perceptions of and Actions in Relation to Lameness Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dairy Farmers’ Perceptions of and Actions in Relation to Lameness Management |
| title_short | Dairy Farmers’ Perceptions of and Actions in Relation to Lameness Management |
| title_sort | dairy farmers perceptions of and actions in relation to lameness management |
| topic | animal welfare lameness farmer dairy cows perception |
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