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The impact of management on dairy calf welfare [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
No universal definition of animal welfare exists. However, an animal allowed expression of natural, innate behaviours, showing good biological functioning and having a positive affective state is generally viewed as having a high level of welfare ...
Ellingsen-Dalskau, Kristian
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Renewal through health research: HRCI position paper 2021

open access: yes, 2021
On January 28th we launched our 2021 position paper: Renewal through health research. It lays out a series of critical health research actions to help create a post-Covid Ireland where healthcare is world-class and based on evidence. It calls for:
Health Research Charities Ireland, /
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Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dairy Cattle Infection with Bovine Rotavirus at Different Growth Stages and Its Impact on Health and Productivity

open access: yesAnimals
This study evaluated the prevalence of BRV infection and its impact on the health of dairy cows at different growth stages, with a particular focus on milk-fed calves. BRV was detected in rectal swabs via RT–qPCR.
Xinfeng Hou   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Economic Analysis of Replacing Existing Bermudagrass Stands with Tifton 85 Bermudagrass for Beef Cow-Calf, Stocker and Hay Production [PDF]

open access: yes
Comparisons of simulated NPV for Coastal and Tifton 85 bermuda-grass using experimental data, current input prices and historical hay and feeder cattle prices indicates that many producers would benefit by adopting this new cultivar.
Lacy, R. Curt, Hill, Gary M.
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Working across health services and academia: challenges and solutions for health research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This report presents the proceedings of an Irish Health Research Forum event held on November 13th 2019 on the challenges and potential solutions for researchers working across health services and academia. It also makes key recommendations for improving
Health Research Charities Ireland
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Limited Agreement Between Perceptual and Physiological Heat Strain at Initial Stay Times for Continuous Work in the Heat Before Heat Alleviation Controls

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Accurate assessment of heat strain at initial stay time (IST; core temperature 38.0°C or Δ1.0°C above resting), when heat mitigation decisions are required, is critical for managing occupational heat exposure. We evaluated the relationship and agreement between physiological (Physiological Strain Index [PSI] and adaptive PSI [aPSI]
Gil Bourgois   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trait development and genetic parameters of resilience indicators based on variability in milk consumption recorded by automated milk feeders in North American Holstein calves

open access: yesJournal of Dairy Science
: The implementation of automated milk feeders (AMF) on precision dairy farms has enabled efficient management of large numbers of group-housed replacement calves with reduced labor requirements and improved calf welfare.
Jason R. Graham   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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