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Video Image Analysis and Animal Welfare on Farm

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 January 2023

S Barbera
S Barbera*
Affiliation:
Dipartimento Scienze Zootecniche — Facoltà di Agraria, Università di Torino, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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Contact for correspondence and requests for reprints: salvatore.barbera@unito.it
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Abstract

The management of farmed livestock frequently creates situations of stress because of the periodical necessity for handling procedures (weight and linear measurements, veterinary procedures etc). Some of these practices can be avoided using technologies that obviate the need for direct handling. This can improve animal welfare and reduce risks to the handlers. Video image analysis is a technique that can be used for linear measurements and morphological evaluations required for growth trials, genetic studies or herd-book records. This paper describes the application of video image analysis to linear measurement and shape assessment in horses and cattle with minimal disturbance to the animals.

Keywords

animal welfarecattlehorsevideo image analysis
Type
Research Article
Information
Animal Welfare , Volume 12 , Issue 4: Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level , November 2003 , pp. 513 - 515
Copyright
© 2003 Universities Federation for Animal Welfare

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