ABOUT THE PROJECT
The consequence of these changes is the emergence of unknown health problems or the worsening of existing ones, mainly due to the incorrect management of intensively farmed animals.
One such problem is the increase in the incidence of lameness, especially in animals that remain stabled throughout the year.
It is the most decisive factor of stress, often painful, which significantly degrades both the level of well-being and the reduction of milk production, the reduction of estrus and consequently the reproduction of sick animals in the case of not detecting the disease in time. This results in the compulsory slaughter of the animal, with serious direct and indirect economic effects on the business. The untimely diagnosis of lameness is due to the applied detection methods, which are mainly based on the visual observation of the animal’s mobility by the producer, a method that almost excludes the detection of the problem at an early stage. The aim of the action is to initially establish in Greek livestock data a new lameness detection system, at an early stage, based on animal movement parameters, in order to avoid the financial impact due to loss of production for livestock units.
