Leveraging Accelerometer Data for Lameness Detection in Dairy Cows: A Longitudinal Study of Six Farms in Germany

Lameness in dairy cows poses a significant challenge to improving animal well-being and optimizing economic efficiency in the dairy industry. To address this, employing automated animal surveillance for early lameness detection and prevention through activity sensors proves to be a promising strateg...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Anastasia I. Lavrova, Alexander Choucair, Andrea Palmini, Kathrin F. Stock, Martin Kammer, Friederike Querengässer, Marcus G. Doherr, Kerstin E. Müller, Vitaly Belik
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Subjects:	dairy cattle lameness locomotion score machine learning
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/23/3681

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