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Comparing Expert Stakeholders' Assessments Of The Relative Impact Of Management Practices On Dairy Calf Welfare Using Best-worst Scaling.

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Comparing Expert Stakeholders' Assessments Of The Relative Impact Of Management Practices On Dairy Calf Welfare Using Best-worst Scaling.

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Comparing expert stakeholders' assessments of the relative impact of management practices on dairy calf welfare using

Abbie-Louise Smith¹, Charlotte Doidge¹, Jasmeet Kaler¹

¹School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, United Kingdom.

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

|June 13, 2025

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Summary

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Dairy calf welfare is a growing concern. This study ranked management practices impacting calf welfare, revealing differing expert opinions to guide industry improvements and resource allocation.

Keywords:

Calf management Calf welfare Dairy MaxDiff Pre-weaning

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Area of Science:

Animal Welfare Science
Agricultural Management
Veterinary Public Health

Background:

UK dairy industry intensification raises animal health and welfare concerns.
Optimizing dairy calf health and welfare presents ongoing industry challenges.
Current research lacks clear prioritization of management practices influencing calf welfare.

Purpose of the Study:

To rank dairy calf management practices by their relative impact on welfare using expert consensus.
To identify variations in stakeholder perceptions regarding these practices.
To inform resource allocation and educational strategies for improved calf welfare.

Main Methods:

Employed Maximum Difference Scaling, a discrete choice methodology, for practice ranking.

Surveyed 55 veterinarians, 44 farmers, and 43 agricultural representatives in the UK.

Analyzed expert rankings to establish a hierarchy of welfare impacts.

Main Results:

Veterinarians and agricultural representatives identified lack of pain mitigation as most severe; farmers highlighted suboptimal colostrum intake.
Least severe practices varied: open-bucket feeding (vets), immediate cow-calf separation (farmers), age-based weaning (agri-representatives).
Stronger agreement observed between veterinarians and agricultural representatives compared to farmers.

Conclusions:

Expert consensus provides a framework for prioritizing dairy calf welfare interventions.
Understanding stakeholder differences is crucial for effective communication and collaboration.
Ranked practices can guide targeted educational efforts and resource investment for enhanced farm animal welfare.