Many culled dairy cows in Ontario are being shipped to auction in less than optimal condition, and sold at discounted prices. That was the finding of a benchmark study by several University of Guelph researchers. The team looked at four measures of health in the culled animals: gait, hock injury, body condition, and tail docking. They then assessed the animals relative to the standards of the Canadian dairy industry’s 2017 Pro Action animal care guidelines. Animal health and welfare is a hot button public issue when animals are being shipped…
Benchmark study shows health challenges for dairy cull cows at auction
