Animal, 2021 Body condition score (BCS) is a known risk factor for cow health and well-being. Many different BCS scales and systems for assessment exist;while the scales used for assessing BCS vary, differences in how BCS is assessed (i.e., visual versus visual plus ...
D.P. Berry, M.M. Kelleher
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Genetic Relationship of Body Energy and Blood Metabolites with Reproduction in Holstein Cows [PDF]
, 2008 Body condition score (BCS), energy content (EC), cumulative effective energy balance (CEEB), and blood serum concentrations of glucose, beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA), and nonesterified fatty acids ( NEFA) were measured throughout first lactation in 497 ...
Arsenos, G. +5 more
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Relationship between body mass index and body condition score in Pelibuey ewes
Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios, 2020 The objectives of this study were to detect the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body condition score (BCS) in Pelibuey ewes to predict BMI based on well-known BCS estimation.
Eufracia de R. Salazar-Cuytun +6 more
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Deep Learning Based Real-Time Body Condition Score Classification System
IEEE Access, 2020 The number of animals worldwide is increasing day by day to meet the increasing animal protein needs. Depending on the increase in animal production, yield amount which can be obtained from per unit area can be increased by increasing the number of ...
Kerim Kursat Cevik
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Canine recommended breed weight ranges are not a good predictor of an ideal body condition score [PDF]
, 2018 Breed-specific ideal bodyweight range information is widely used by dog owners and breeders as a guideline to ensure animals are within a healthy weight range.
Sulsh, L. +6 more
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Genetic profile of total body energy content of Holstein cows in the first three lactations [PDF]
, 2005 Weekly total body energy content (TBEC) was calculated for 444 Holstein cows in their first 3 lactations. These calculations were based on body lipid and protein changes predicted from weekly changes in body condition score and live weight of each cow ...
Banos, G +3 more
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Assessment of Body Condition Score of Ganjam Doe and its Relationship with Physical Attributes
International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2023 The present work was designed during March to June, 2021 to study the Body Condition Score (BCS) of Ganjam doe in its native tract and to find out its relationship with various physical attributes such as body weight (BWT), pin shoulder length (PS ...
S. R. Sahoo, C. P. Ghosh, S. Datta
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Obesity prevalence and associated risk factors in outdoor living domestic horses and ponies [PDF]
, 2014 Reasons for performing study. The prevalence of obesity in companion animals, including horses and ponies has risen drastically in recent years and risk factors have been little investigated.
Sean A. Rands +7 more
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Influence of body condition score and ultrasound-determined thickness of body fat deposit in holstein-friesian cows on the risk of lameness developing [PDF]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017 The aim of this study was to examine the correlations between ultrasound measurement of thickness of fat over the tuber ischiadicum (TFT), body condition scoring (BCS) and the risk of lameness developing in Holstein-Friesian dairy cows. The 100 cows were
RISTEVSKI M +6 more
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Validation of mid-infrared spectrometry in milk for predicting body energy status in Holstein-Friesian cows [PDF]
, 2012 Cow energy balance is known to be associated with cow health and fertility; therefore, routine access to data on energy balance can be useful in both management and breeding decisions to improve cow performance.
McParland, S. +17 more
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