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ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELL-BEING SYMPOSIUM: Optimizing outcome measures of welfare in dairy cattle assessment by Vasseur, E

“…In most countries producing milk, industry- or other stakeholder-driven initiatives are in place to improve welfare and overall dairy farming sustainability…”
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ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELL-BEING SYMPOSIUM: Optimizing outcome measures of welfare in dairy cattle assessment by Vasseur, E

“…In most countries producing milk, industry- or other stakeholder-driven initiatives are in place to improve welfare and overall dairy farming sustainability…”
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Graduate Student Literature Review: The effect of chain length and stall width on common outcome measures of dairy cow welfare in stall-based housing systems by Boyer, V, Vasseur, E

“…Given increased societal concern for the welfare of dairy cattle and the heightened concern of consumers about the ability of cows to fulfill their needs for…”
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Evaluation of calving indicators measured by automated monitoring devices to predict the onset of calving in Holstein dairy cows by Ouellet, V, Vasseur, E, Heuwieser, W, Burfeind, O, Maldague, X, Charbonneau, É

“…Dystocias are common in dairy cows and often adversely affect production, reproduction, animal welfare, labor, and economics within the dairy industry. An…”
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Graduate Student Literature Review: What is known about the eliminative behaviors of dairy cattle? by Tonooka, J.M., Vasseur, E., Robichaud, M. Villettaz

“…The eliminative behaviors of dairy cattle include frequencies and distribution over time and space for defecations and urinations, how the animal responds to…”
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Graduate Student Literature Review: The effects of bedding, stall length, and manger wall height on common outcome measures of dairy cow welfare in stall-based housing systems by McPherson, S E, Vasseur, E

“…Understanding and improving dairy cow welfare in stall-based housing systems is an important issue for the dairy industry, and one area of the stall that has a…”
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Making tiestalls more comfortable: IV. Increasing stall bed length and decreasing manger wall height to heal injuries and increase lying time in dairy cows housed in deep-bedded tiestalls by McPherson, S E, Vasseur, E

“…Poor stall configuration can negatively affect cow welfare by impairing lying behavior and leading to injuries in dairy cows. The comfort of the stall bed in…”
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Testing the ability of contact mats to identify problematic stall configurations by Zambelis, A, Vasseur, E

“…Comparing the frequency of cow contact with stall rails across multiple stall designs may help to determine which stall configurations best promote cow ease of…”
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The hidden cost of disease: I. Impact of the first incidence of mastitis on production and economic indicators of primiparous dairy cows by Puerto, M A, Shepley, E, Cue, R I, Warner, D, Dubuc, J, Vasseur, E

“…Mastitis is a highly prevalent disease, which negatively affects cow performance, profitability, welfare, and longevity. The objectives of this study were (1)…”
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The effects of providing portable shade at pasture on dairy cow behavior and physiology by Palacio, S, Bergeron, R, Lachance, S, Vasseur, E

“…Access to pasture has advantages for cows such as reduced lameness and improved udder health, but also may expose cows to stressors such as extreme heat. The…”
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The associations of early-life health and performance with subsequent dairy cow longevity, productivity, and profitability by Dallago, G.M., Elsohaby, I., McClure, J.T., Lacroix, R., Vasseur, E.

“…•Investigated the link between early-life measures and cow longevity and performance.•Machine learning models and interpretability methods were used to obtain…”
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Effect of following recommendations for tiestall configuration on neck and leg lesions, lameness, cleanliness, and lying time in dairy cows by Bouffard, V, de Passillé, A M, Rushen, J, Vasseur, E, Nash, C G R, Haley, D B, Pellerin, D

“…Cow comfort in tiestalls is directly affected by stall dimensions, for which some recommendations exist. To evaluate how well Canadian dairy farms with…”
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Making tiestalls more comfortable: I. Adjusting tie-rail height and forward position to improve dairy cows' ability to rise and lie down by St John, J, Rushen, J, Adam, S, Vasseur, E

“…The overall goal of the study was to develop new recommendations for tie-rail placement combining both vertical and horizontal positions to improve dairy cow…”
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Prevalence of lameness and associated risk factors in Canadian Holstein-Friesian cows housed in freestall barns by Solano, L, Barkema, H W, Pajor, E A, Mason, S, LeBlanc, S J, Zaffino Heyerhoff, J C, Nash, C G R, Haley, D B, Vasseur, E, Pellerin, D, Rushen, J, de Passillé, A M, Orsel, K

“…Lameness is a severe welfare problem and a production-limiting disease in dairy farming. The objectives of this study were to determine prevalence of lameness…”
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The hidden cost of disease: II. Impact of the first incidence of lameness on production and economic indicators of primiparous dairy cows by Puerto, M A, Shepley, E, Cue, R I, Warner, D, Dubuc, J, Vasseur, E

“…Lameness is a persistent and underreported health and welfare problem in the dairy industry, resulting in reduced cow performance and profitability as well as…”
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Using the Herd Status Index to remotely assess the welfare status of dairy herds based on prerecorded data by Dallago, G.M., Mauyenova, N., Warner, D., Cue, R.I., Vasseur, E.

“…•Herd status index was previously developed to remotely assess dairy herd welfare status.•A validation of the index was done based on animal outcome measures…”
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Investigating the impact of 1 hour of daily outdoor access on the gait and hoof health of nonclinically lame cows housed in a movement-restricted environment by Nejati, A., Shepley, E., Dallago, G.M., Vasseur, E.

“…[Display omitted] •Outdoor access may enhance gait, suggesting a 1-score boost in confined cows.•Hoof lesion examinations showed outdoor access does not lead…”
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Making tiestalls more comfortable: II. Increasing chain length to improve the ease of movement of dairy cows by Boyer, V, de Passillé, A M, Adam, S, Vasseur, E

“…Although most farms in Canada still use tiestall housing for dairy cows, little information is available pertaining to cow comfort and behavior in such…”
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The effect of housing tiestall dairy cows in deep-bedded pens during an 8-week dry period on gait and step activity by Shepley, E., Vasseur, E.

“…[Display omitted] •Housing dry cows in loose pens versus tiestalls did not increase step activity.•Joint flexion improved for dry cows housed in loose pens and…”
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Lying times of lactating cows on dairy farms with automatic milking systems and the relation to lameness, leg lesions, and body condition score by Westin, R, Vaughan, A, de Passillé, A M, DeVries, T J, Pajor, E A, Pellerin, D, Siegford, J M, Vasseur, E, Rushen, J

“…Lying down and resting are important for optimal cow health, welfare, and production. In comparison with free stall farms with a milking parlor, farms with…”
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