Mobile Application For Assessing Animal Welfare In Dairy Goats According To The Awin Protocol In Ocaña, Colombia

Goat production is a strategic activity for food security and economic development in rural regions, but it faces technological limitations and animal welfare issues. The AWIN (Animal Welfare Indicators) protocol enables the assessment of welfare in dairy goats using scientific indicators. However, its implementation in Latin America is constrained by manual data collection and the lack of digital tools. Objective: To develop a mobile application that digitizes the assessment of animal welfare in dairy goats according to the AWIN protocol, adapted to the production conditions of Norte de Santander, Colombia. Methodology: A descriptive, non-experimental study with a quantitative approach was conducted. The AWIN protocol indicators were adapted to tropical environments, and a prototype application was designed in Android Studio (Java) with a MySQL database, incorporating dynamic forms and real-time analysis. Results: The prototype allows for the recording of information on the goat pen and environmental conditions, the calculation of sample size, and the evaluation of animals according to AWIN criteria. It generates instant reports, eliminates the use of paper, improves traceability, and reduces errors in data collection. In addition, it enables statistical analysis for strategic decisions. Conclusions: Digitization through mobile applications optimizes animal welfare assessment, increases efficiency, and facilitates sustainability in goat systems. Although there are challenges related to connectivity and training, these tools open the door to future integrations with artificial intelligence for predictive analysis and proactive animal welfare management.