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. 2023 May 16;21(5):e07993. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7993

Table D.10.

Prevalence of integument alterations reported for tie‐stall systems

Country n (a) Herd size,ø (range) Level Body region Variable Prevalence Reference
AT, IT 93 14.4 Herd mean Hock % alteration (b) 70.3 Katzenberger et al. (2020)
CAN 100 > 40 Cow Hock % severe (c) 58.3 Bouffard et al. (2017)
CH 27 20 (15–49) Cow Hock % mild (d) 62.2 Bernhard et al. (2020)
% lesion 34.4
% swelling 24.0
AT, IT 93 14.4 Herd mean Knee % alteration (b) 65.5 Katzenberger et al. (2020)
CAN 100 > 40 Cow Knee % severe (c) 43.8 Bouffard et al. (2017)
CH 27 20 (15–49) Cow Knee % mild (d) 54.4 Bernhard et al. (2020)
% lesion 7.7
% swelling 6.1
CH 27 20 (15–49) Cow Stifle % mild (d) 18.6 Bernhard et al. (2020)
% lesion 8.9
% swelling 3.4
(a)

Number of farms.

(b)

Hairless patches or lesion/swelling.

(c)

Lesion/swelling.

(d)

Hairless patches.