Data-Based Variables Used as Indicators of Dairy Cow Welfare at Farm Level: A Review
Published in 2021
A scientific review of the use of data-based variables to detect animal welfare violations on farms, highlighting the fact that some of these variables are related to animal-based welfare measures. It recommends that the variables should be harmonised in light of the data they use, and that preference should be given to those that reflect the multidimensional nature of animal welfare.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Animal-based measurement, Precision farming, Welfare indicator, Breeding and rearing systems