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Maher Alsaaod¹, Mahmoud Fadul¹, Adrian Steiner¹

¹Clinic for Ruminants, Vetsuisse-Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland.

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Automated lameness detection systems in dairy cows are advancing, using kinematic, kinetic, and indirect methods. Further research is needed for early detection systems to improve animal welfare and farm productivity.

Keywords:

Automated lameness detection Cattle Locomotion score Welfare

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Veterinary Science
Animal Welfare
Agricultural Technology

Background:

Modern dairy farming requires enhanced health and welfare monitoring.
Innovative techniques are crucial for improving animal behavior monitoring and welfare indicators.
Automated lameness detection systems need to be valid, reliable, and practical for farm use.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current automated systems for detecting lameness in cattle.
To assess the development and application of these systems in dairy research and practice.
To categorize automatic lameness detection methods.

Main Methods:

Literature review of automated lameness detection systems.
Categorization of methods into kinematic, kinetic, and indirect approaches.
Evaluation of system performance against reference standards (locomotion/lesion scores) using a development level scheme (I-IV).

Main Results:

Automated lameness detection methods are broadly classified into kinematic, kinetic, and indirect categories.
Studies have extensively covered sensor techniques (Level I), algorithm validation (Level II), and performance for detection (Level III).
No studies have yet reached Level IV, focusing on decision support with early warning systems.

Conclusions:

Early identification of lame cows through automated systems offers a return on investment for herd managers.
Long-term studies utilizing validated automated lameness detection systems are essential.
Further research is needed to advance early lameness detection for improved animal welfare and production in field conditions.