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Publikováno v:
JDS Communications, Vol 5, Iss 5, Pp 484-489 (2024)
Tiestalls, known for restrictive housing, can reduce cows' locomotor skills over time. While outdoor access benefits clinically lame cows, its effect on nonclinically lame cows is less known. This study evaluated 1 h daily outdoor access on gait and
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/52e0686035764ba18d5a41ebcab2f105
Publikováno v:
Animal, Vol 18, Iss 9, Pp 101281- (2024)
Selecting and raising dairy animals that are more likely to reach their potential is a strategy to increase milk production efficiency and overall profitability. However, indicators are necessary for the early identification of animals that are less
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a21f82efc7fe4a0d8c00473fdfab0b4f
Publikováno v:
Journal of Dairy Science, Vol 105, Iss 7, Pp 6307-6317 (2022)
ABSTRACT: The eliminative behaviors of dairy cattle include frequencies and distribution over time and space for defecations and urinations, how the animal responds to cow-related and environmental factors by way of altered patterns of defecation and
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/bfe1befa59854c3281f45d877f1fbc36
Publikováno v:
Animal, Vol 16, Iss 10, Pp 100641- (2022)
The use of prerecorded data to remotely assess the herd welfare status is a promising approach to reduce the need for costly and time-consuming on-farm welfare assessments. Therefore, the objective of this study was to validate the Herd Status Index,
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/88ae91add29549fcadc90df64d38a3da
Keeping profitable cows in the herd: A lifetime cost-benefit assessment to support culling decisions
Autor:
D. Warner, G.M. Dallago, O.W. Dovoedo, R. Lacroix, H.A. Delgado, R.I. Cue, K.M. Wade, J. Dubuc, D. Pellerin, E. Vasseur
Publikováno v:
Animal, Vol 16, Iss 10, Pp 100628- (2022)
Increasing the productive lifespan of dairy cows is important to achieve a sustainable dairy industry, but making strategic culling decisions based on cow profitability is challenging for farmers. The objective of this study was to carry out a lifeti
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a0783157dcc44cfab896bc20b35bf121
Autor:
E. Shepley, E. Vasseur
Publikováno v:
JDS Communications, Vol 2, Iss 5, Pp 266-270 (2021)
Increasing locomotor activity can improve leg health and decrease the prevalence of lameness in dairy cows. The dry period offers an opportunity to provide alternative housing to tiestall (TSL) cows that can increase locomotor activity. The objective
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/d1df96a6424e415784e2ba5150b856a2
Performance perception of Canadian dairy producers when transitioning to an automatic milking system
Publikováno v:
JDS Communications, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 212-216 (2021)
Adoption of automated milking systems (AMS) has increased exponentially around the world in recent years. The objective of this observational study was to evaluate how producer perception of changes in cow-average milk yield and somatic cell count (S
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c710b12dcf6a496fb60a8193f65a08c2
Autor:
A. Zambelis, M. Saadati, G.M. Dallago, P. Stecko, V. Boyer, J.-P. Parent, M. Pedersoli, E. Vasseur
Publikováno v:
Smart Agricultural Technology, Vol 1, Iss , Pp 100015- (2021)
Animal welfare research has raised concerns regarding the intensification of farm animal housing systems that offer limited opportunity for movement. Applying deep learning models to location tracking provides an opportunity for accurate and timely m
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/cb95537e73f84eba862b6246509f241d
Autor:
A. Zambelis, E. Vasseur
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 102:317-324
Comparing the frequency of cow contact with stall rails across multiple stall designs may help to determine which stall configurations best promote cow ease of movement and reduce injury risk. The objective of this study was to compare the frequency
Autor:
S. Palacio, A. Zambelis, S. Adam, R. Bergeron, D. Pellerin, D. Haley, T.J. DeVries, E. Vasseur
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Animal Science.
In a previous study (Assessment 1), an on-farm assessment tool was used to establish a standard across 60 Quebec dairy farms using animal-, stall-, and management-based measures of cow comfort. The objective of the present follow-up study (Assessment