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Learn How To Assess

This page provides detailed instructions for the auditor and defines how to evaluate each measure.

PAACO Example Audit


This section follows the guidelines presented in the PAACO Example Audit, the tool used in PAACO auditor training.
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T
he links below explain how to evaluate each measure. We recommend beginning with the principles of sampling.

Outcome-Based Measures 

Skin tent evaluation
Hygiene
Body condition
Tarsus (Hocks)
Carpus (Knees)
Locomotion
Broken tails
Other injuries
​Tail docking



Documentation and Protocols

Employee training
VCPR form
​Individual ID
Health records
Somatic cell count (SCC)
Non-ambulatory cow care
Humane euthanasia
Disbudding and other painful procedures
Fitness for transport
Calf care & Maternity pen management​

Facility-Based Measures

Water access and cleanliness
Thermal comfort
Air quality and lighting
​Enrichment
Hospital pen
Social housing
​Opportunity to suck
Solid feed provision
Low-stress heifer transition
Lying surface
​Ability to turn around
​Stocking density
Tiestall release and trainers
Time budget
​Exercise
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Other


The following measures are not formally included in any PAACO-certified audits, but they provide additional insights into the welfare of dairy cattle. These measures can be found in other assessments, such as the UCD Cow-Calf Assessment and Welfare Quality®​.

​Click on the links below to learn how to evaluate each of the measures.

Outcome-Based Measures

​Diarrhea 
Moving aid use ​ 
Nasal discharge
Ocular discharge 
Slipping ​​
​Stall lameness scoring
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Tail twist
​Respiration rate
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Panting
​Other

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