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.

Tiestalls, known for restrictive housing, can reduce cows' locomotor skills over time. While outdoor access benefits clinically lame cows, its effect on nonclinically lame cows is less known. This study evaluated 1 h daily outdoor access on gait and hoof health of nonclinically lame Holstein cows in tiestalls.

The associations of early-life health and performance with subsequent dairy cow longevity, productivity, and profitability.

Selecting and raising dairy animals that are more likely to reach their potential is a strategy to increase milk production efficiency and overall profitability. However, indicators are necessary for the early identification of animals that are less likely to perform well, allowing for their early culling and ensuring that resources are allocated to those with the highest potential. The objective of this study was to analyze the association between early-life animal health and performance with longevity, production, and profitability.

Correlation between hypoxaemia and lung ultrasound score in patients presenting to an emergency department with interstitial syndrome: a prospective physiological study.

To assess for the presence of a correlation between lung ultrasound score (LUSS) and ratio between arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO) and the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO) in patients presenting to an emergency department (ED) with interstitial syndrome (IS). Prospective, multicentre, physiological study. Four Belgian hospitals: one tertiary academic centre and three secondary centres.

How outing conditions relate to the motivation of movement-restricted cattle to access an outdoor exercise yard.

Assessing animal motivation to access a given resource is one method available to evaluate what to provide in the living environments of captive animals. Providing increased opportunities for movement can be seen as an important source of enrichment, but we need to know the point of view of the animal. The objective of our study was to test a novel combination of behaviours in order to assess the motivation of cows to access an outdoor exercise paddock.