Table 2 Description of health recordings
From: Changes in dairy cows’ behaviour, health, and production after transition from tied to loose housing
Scoring | Description |
|---|---|
Skin alterations | |
0 | Skin healthy, no visible wounds, no external parasites |
1 | Some old wounds or scratched areas, mild external parasite lesions |
2 | Fresh wounds, swollen areas, severe external parasite lesions |
Carpal and tarsal alterations | |
0 | No visible lesions on carpal or tarsal areas. Skin normal in this area, no swollen joints |
1 | Some old visible wounds or scratched areas on tarsal or carpal areas. Joints not swollen |
2 | Fresh wounds on tarsal or carpal areas, joints may be swollen, cow may raise her hoof (she avoids stepping on it) |
General cleanliness | |
0 | Clean: coat clean, some small dirty spots on legs |
1 | Medium: legs dirty, some spots also on flanks |
2 | Dirty: legs, udder, flanks are very dirty |
Udder alterations | |
0 | No obvious physical changes |
1 | Udder problems (udder lesions, swellings, wounds) |