Footpad Monitoring: Reliability of an Automated System to Assess Footpad Dermatitis in Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) During Slaughter

Footpad Monitoring: Reliability of an Automated System to Assess Footpad Dermatitis in Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) During Slaughter

Footpad dermatitis (FPD) is an indicator of animal welfare in turkeys, giving evidence of the animals' physical integrity and providing information on husbandry management. Automated systems for assessing FPD at slaughter can present a useful tool for objective data collection. However, using a...

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Main Authors: Jenny Stracke, Robby Andersson, Nina Volkmann, Birgit Spindler, Jan Schulte-Landwehr, Ronald Günther, Nicole Kemper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
footpad dermatitis (FPD)
animal welfare
automatic assessment
welfare indicator
turkeys
abattoir
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.888503/full

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