Objective Lameness in dairy cows is a major economic and welfare problem. Interaction between husbandry systems, development of lameness and its biological causes are poorly understood. The project aim is to reduce lameness by identification and application of best practice and an understanding of underlying biological mechanisms. This will contribute to improved welfare, productivity and competitiveness in the EU dairy sector. A multidisciplinary approach using expertise in hoof trimming, housing/husbandry systems, fundamental biological research and quantitative statistic/ will provide an understanding of causes of lameness and will form the basis for sustainable prevention of lameness. Outputs: guidelines for minimal - lameness husbandry systems and training packages for the dairy sector. Socio- economic outcomes: reduced incidence of lameness, improved animal health and welfare, husbandry systems and product quality and increased productivity. Fields of science agricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedairysocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN EU contribution No data Address MacRobert Building, 581 King Street AB25 5UA ABERDEEN United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AUGUST CIESZKOWSKI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY IN POZNAN Poland EU contribution No data Address ul. Wojska Polskiego 28 60 637 POZNAN See on map Total cost No data FREIE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN Germany EU contribution No data Address Koserstrasse 20 14195 BERLIN See on map Total cost No data KLAUENPFLEGER MEISTER RENE PIJL Germany EU contribution No data Address Fischershauser 1 26441 Jever See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE VIENNA Austria EU contribution No data Address Veterinaerplatz 1 1210 WIEN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address GIBBET HILL ROAD COVENTRY See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data WRITTLE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Writtle College CM1 3RR CHELMSFORD See on map Total cost No data
