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| Fossing, C.; Vaarst, M.; Wemelsfelder, F.; Thamsborg, S.M.. |
| The aim of this study was to test the application of a novel statistical method, Free Choice. Profiling (FCP), for evaluation of cattle health. Participants were two groups of veterinarians: a group with biomedical background (n=7) and a group, who practiced homeopathy (n=8). Examined animals were 10 dairy cows. Using FCP methodology participants evaluated behavior in relation to health by watching video sequences of the cows, and evaluated health status by conducting clinical examinations. Data was analyzed with Generalized Procrustes Analysis, both separately for the 2 groups and for the merged group. Significant agreement was found between participants for all analyses (p<0.001), particularly regarding behavior (between 70-80%). Semantic... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Surveys and statistics; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/4723/1/4723.pdf |
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