Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla

Hoof Health in the Parmigiano Reggiano Dairy Production System: A Pilot Epidemiological Study Using Digitally Recorded Hoof-Trimming Data

The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and distribution of claw lesions in dairy cows from farms producing milk for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and to evaluate factors associated with their occurrence. Data were collected during hoof-trimming visits performed by four...

Serum NfL predicts visual recovery and neuronal loss after optic neuritis

Optic neuritis, a common manifestation of multiple sclerosis, involves acute axonal injury and variable visual recovery. We evaluated whether serum neurofilament light chain predicts visual and structural outcomes after first-episode optic neuritis. Fifty-one patients (mean age =...

Epidemiology of hoof lesions in Southern Italian dairy cows across hoof-trimming sessions: a retrospective observational pilot study

As part of a nationwide initiative to standardise claw health data in Italian dairy cows, this retrospective observational pilot study used hoof-trimming records from 2023 to 2025 to quantify the prevalence and anatomical distribution of hoof lesions in Southern Italian herds. Da...

Improving interpretability and applicability of welfare management decisions in dairy cows through explainable artificial intelligence

Abstract Background Improving animal welfare and health is a key objective in modern dairy systems. However, translating routinely available dairy herd improvement records into transparent and actionable welfare-related decisions remains challenging, particularly when using compl...