TY  - CONF
AU  - Ostojić Andrić, Dušica
AU  - Hristov, Slavča
AU  - Petrović M., Milan
AU  - Pantelić, Vlada
AU  - Nikšić, Dragan
AU  - Caro Petrović, Violeta
AU  - Petričević, Maja
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://r.istocar.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/662
AB  - Due to actual global concerns for farm animal welfare and an also prominent 
issue of climate change effect, this study was conducted in order to examine the expression
of dairy cows’ health parameters in two main seasons (winter and summer). Thirteen
health parameters classified into two main groups, injuries and diseases, were selected and
analysed according to their relevance for welfare provision by Welfare Quality®
Assessment Protocol for Dairy Cows (2009). According to the final calculation score (0100

points) parameters were descriptively categorized as unacceptable, acceptable,
enhanced or excellent in terms of welfare provision. Data were collected through clinical
scoring and veterinary reports available on a total of 16 dairy farms (N=4.833 cows).  The
temperature ranges for winter and summer season in a given year were -4.2 to 7.2˚C and
19.3 to 27.4 ˚C respectively. Obtained welfare scores for injuries (41/100 points) and
diseases (59/100 points) showed that cows in both seasons were more prone to injuries
than to diseases. Estimated welfare condition for injuries was categorized as acceptable,
and for diseases as enhanced, indicating no severe risk for welfare was determined. No
significant differences for examined parameters were found between seasons with
exception of somewhat higher lameness frequency in the winter season (39% vs. 32%).
Frequencies of diseases were, in majority below alarm thresholds except for mastitis
(2.6%) and conjunctivitis (6.0%) in the summer season.
PB  - University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture
C3  - Proceeding of  International Symposium on Animal Science (ISAS)
T1  - Assessment Of Dairy Cows’ Health Parameters In Relation To Welfare Quality And Rearing Season
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ristocar_662
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Ostojić Andrić, Dušica and Hristov, Slavča and Petrović M., Milan and Pantelić, Vlada and Nikšić, Dragan and Caro Petrović, Violeta and Petričević, Maja",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Due to actual global concerns for farm animal welfare and an also prominent 
issue of climate change effect, this study was conducted in order to examine the expression
of dairy cows’ health parameters in two main seasons (winter and summer). Thirteen
health parameters classified into two main groups, injuries and diseases, were selected and
analysed according to their relevance for welfare provision by Welfare Quality®
Assessment Protocol for Dairy Cows (2009). According to the final calculation score (0100

points) parameters were descriptively categorized as unacceptable, acceptable,
enhanced or excellent in terms of welfare provision. Data were collected through clinical
scoring and veterinary reports available on a total of 16 dairy farms (N=4.833 cows).  The
temperature ranges for winter and summer season in a given year were -4.2 to 7.2˚C and
19.3 to 27.4 ˚C respectively. Obtained welfare scores for injuries (41/100 points) and
diseases (59/100 points) showed that cows in both seasons were more prone to injuries
than to diseases. Estimated welfare condition for injuries was categorized as acceptable,
and for diseases as enhanced, indicating no severe risk for welfare was determined. No
significant differences for examined parameters were found between seasons with
exception of somewhat higher lameness frequency in the winter season (39% vs. 32%).
Frequencies of diseases were, in majority below alarm thresholds except for mastitis
(2.6%) and conjunctivitis (6.0%) in the summer season.",
publisher = "University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture",
journal = "Proceeding of  International Symposium on Animal Science (ISAS)",
title = "Assessment Of Dairy Cows’ Health Parameters In Relation To Welfare Quality And Rearing Season",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ristocar_662"
}

Ostojić Andrić, D., Hristov, S., Petrović M., M., Pantelić, V., Nikšić, D., Caro Petrović, V.,& Petričević, M.. (2019). Assessment Of Dairy Cows’ Health Parameters In Relation To Welfare Quality And Rearing Season. in Proceeding of  International Symposium on Animal Science (ISAS)
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ristocar_662

Ostojić Andrić D, Hristov S, Petrović M. M, Pantelić V, Nikšić D, Caro Petrović V, Petričević M. Assessment Of Dairy Cows’ Health Parameters In Relation To Welfare Quality And Rearing Season. in Proceeding of  International Symposium on Animal Science (ISAS). 2019;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ristocar_662 .

Ostojić Andrić, Dušica, Hristov, Slavča, Petrović M., Milan, Pantelić, Vlada, Nikšić, Dragan, Caro Petrović, Violeta, Petričević, Maja, "Assessment Of Dairy Cows’ Health Parameters In Relation To Welfare Quality And Rearing Season" in Proceeding of  International Symposium on Animal Science (ISAS) (2019),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ristocar_662 .