Hoofcount launches state-of-the-art lameness detection device, Pedivue Machine learning and AI enable early lameness detection, early treatment29 July 2024 29 July 2024 4 minute read 4 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media EuropeA new state-of-the-art lameness detection device designed to daily visualise changes to hoof health, provide early detection of any potential issues and in turn, enable dairy farmers to make the earliest treatment has been launched by Hoofcount, UK market leader in automatic footbaths. Called Pedivue, the system’s launch marks the completion of a two-year project with £250,000 funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), part of Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme. “With both financial and technical support, together with guidance and direction, we have been able to develop Pedivue. “Cows with visible digital dermatitis lesions are the major source of new infections within a herd and the incubation period is very long. The recordings featuring any images of digital dermatitis – either at the M2 active or M4 chronic stages, are collected in a centrally located cloud-based database.