Table 2.

The checklist of indicators that were put forward for use during the in-parlour scoring procedure (identified from the literature).

Indicator	Description
Shifting weight (SW)	Frequent changing of feet, i.e., twice or more per 30 s
Abnormal weight distribution (AWD)	The asymmetric placing of the claws on the ground
Swollen heel or hock joint (SHH)	Abnormal swelling of the heel and surrounding tissues (observed from the plantar aspect of the foot) or hock joint
Overgrown hoof (OH)	Irregular growth of claw capsule on at least one hind limb
Observed claw injury (OCI)	Observation of claw injury of any type, i.e., bruises, cuts
Swelling/separation around the coronary band (SCB)	Abnormal swelling or separation around the coronary band
Arched back (AB)	Arching of the back while standing