Remote Health Monitoring Improves Dairy Cow’s Well-being
Published: June 10, 2014
Summary
Productivity and longevity of dairy cows are greatly influenced by proper nutrition programs. Human-animal interaction in larger dairies is limited, and ailments detection relies heavily on employees. Metabolic disorders and their complications such as hypocalcaemia, fatty liver, ketosis, displaced abomasum, acidosis, and laminitis may result from dietary inadequacies. Early veterinary attention ...
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11 de junio de 2014
Where can I find out more about the technology used?
Thanks
South Dakota State University
11 de junio de 2014
http://www.scrdairy.com
13 de agosto de 2014
Thank for this interesting article.
It would be of my interest to ask whether you had the chance to look at the changes in the rumen pH as cows in heat. Graph 4 is great in terms of showing the increase in activity and drop in feed intake but would have been great if accompanied with data from rumen boluses on the pH.
We believe that in the UK, as a country that the cows do not commonly get into heat stress, managing the rumen pH by using rumen Boluses is the key factor to improve dairy cow productivity, reproductivity and general well being.
Regards,
Amer Masri
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