Prevalence and incidence rate of clinical lameness in three New Zealand dairy goat farms

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dc.citation.issue3
dc.citation.volume67
dc.contributor.authorJaques N
dc.contributor.authorTurner S-A
dc.contributor.authorVallee E
dc.contributor.authorHeuer C
dc.contributor.authorDeeming L
dc.contributor.authorLopez-Villalobos N
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-08T00:43:46Z
dc.date.available2024-08-08T00:43:46Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-01
dc.description.abstractClinical lameness has an impact on animal welfare and profitability in different livestock industries. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence and incidence rate of clinical lameness within New Zealand dairy goat farms. Up to 3246 goats on three dairy goat farms were observed 4–5 times over one year. Data on locomotion scores and animal information were collected between June 2019 and June 2020. A 5-point (0–4) locomotion scoring scale was used, where scores 3 and 4 were classified as clinical lameness. The average herd-level prevalence of clinical lameness for farms A, B, and C were 23, 12, and 10%, respectively. The annual incidence rate of clinical lameness for farms A, B, and C were 104, 56, and 55 cases per 100 goat-years, respectively. Lameness appears to be a significant welfare issue, with incidence varying between farms and between goats. Investigating both farm-level and goat-level factors is required to understand the epidemiology of lameness and design evidence-based control and prevention measures. Further investigation should be undertaken to identify variables affecting the goat's odds of becoming clinically lame. This study sets the foundation for future study of lameness in commercial dairy goat farms nationally and internationally.
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dc.edition.edition2024
dc.format.pagination419-433
dc.identifier.citationJaques N, Turner SA, Vallee E, Heuer C, Deeming L, Lopez-Villalobos N. (2024). Prevalence and incidence rate of clinical lameness in three New Zealand dairy goat farms. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 67. 3. (pp. 419-433).
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00288233.2023.2267516
dc.identifier.eissn1175-8775
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn0028-8233
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71232
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00288233.2023.2267516
dc.relation.isPartOfNew Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
dc.rights(c) 2023 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectClinical lameness
dc.subjectdairy goats
dc.subjectprevalence
dc.subjectincidencerate
dc.subjectcommercial farming
dc.subjectsubjective scoring
dc.titlePrevalence and incidence rate of clinical lameness in three New Zealand dairy goat farms
dc.typeJournal article
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