Automatic Scoring System for Monitoring Foot Pad Dermatitis in Broilers

The assessment of foot pad dermatitis at slaughter is a suitable method to assess and monitor the welfare of broilers. The goals of this study were to define and validate a camera-based score that could identify macroscopic lesions of the foot pads, to identify errors, and to assess possible externa...

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Main Authors: Helen Louton, Shana Bergmann, Andre Piller, Michael Erhard, Jenny Stracke, Birgit Spindler, Paul Schmidt, Jan Schulte-Landwehr, Angela Schwarzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/2/221