• when a cow lies down , she supports 80% of her weight on a tripod formed by two knees and a hock
• In the act of lying down, a cow 'free-falls' about 35 centimetres
• Outdoors, nature provides the cow with a soft cushion of turf. When she gets up, the hollows visible in the ground illustrate the pressure imposed upon knees and back.
• In the comfort of the field, a cow will spend half her day lying down.
• Concrete cubicle beds, simply sprinkled with a thin layer of litter, provide only a hard and often unkind surface.
• The pressure caused by the hardness of a concrete bed restricts circulation, causing swollen knees, hock lesions and consequent lameness.
• Discomfort on concrete induces stress and limits lying time.
• Cow mats promote the health of livestock and result in increased milk yields, usually covering their costs.

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