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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Evaluation of body condition score measured throughout lactation as an indicator of fertility in dairy cattle [PDF]
, 2004 Body condition score (BCS) records of primiparous Holstein cows were analyzed both as a single measure per animal and as repeated measures per sire of cow.
Banos, G +3 more
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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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Association between body condition score and live weight in pasture-based Holstein-Friesian dairy cows [PDF]
, 2006 peer-reviewedThe objective was to quantify the strength of the relationship between body condition score (BCS) and live weight (LW) in pasture-based Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle, and to determine the kg LW per unit BCS.
Penno, John W. +7 more
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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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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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Relationship between live weight and body condition score in Irish Holstein-Friesian dairy cows [PDF]
, 2011 peer-reviewedThe objective of this study was to quantify the change in live weight (LWT) per unit change in body condition score (BCS) for Irish Holstein-Friesian dairy cows. Mixed model analyses were performed on 82 948 test-day records of BCS and LWT
P. Dillon +5 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 ...
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