Predicting Lameness in Sheep Activity Using Tri-Axial Acceleration Signals

Lameness is a clinical symptom associated with a number of sheep diseases around the world, having adverse effects on weight gain, fertility, and lamb birth weight, and increasing the risk of secondary diseases. Current methods to identify lame animals rely on labour intensive visual inspection. The...

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Main Authors: Jamie Barwick, David Lamb, Robin Dobos, Derek Schneider, Mitchell Welch, Mark Trotter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/1/12