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Dairy cow mortality. A review [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary Quarterly, 2006
We reviewed the literature to give an overview over the mortality among dairy cows in countries with a relatively intensive dairy production. A total of 19 studies focussing on dairy cow mortality were identified. Information about objectives, measures of mortality, sample sizes, study designs, causes of death and risk factors from these studies is ...
Thomsen, P.T., Houe, Hans
openaire   +4 more sources

Role of RNA modifications in carcinogenesis and carcinogen damage response

open access: yesMolecular Carcinogenesis, Volume 62, Issue 1, Page 24-37, January 2023., 2023
Abstract The field of epitranscriptomics encompasses the study of post‐transcriptional RNA modifications and their regulatory enzymes. Among the numerous RNA modifications, N6‐methyladenosine (m6A) has been identified as the most common internal modification of messenger RNA (mRNA).
Michelle Verghese   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dairy cow monitoring by RFID [PDF]

open access: yesScientia Agricola, 2012
Dairy cows identification and monitoring on small cattle farms are usually based on the utilization of barcode technology. This kind of identification technology is unsuitable for dairy cows milking and feeding process automation. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is a better solution in this case.
Stankovski, Stevan   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Thromboelastography in healthy dairy cows [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Dairy Science, 2014
Thromboelastography is a whole blood-based coagulation assay that can be used to investigate hypocoagulability and hypercoagulability, as seen with thromboembolic diseases and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Numerous coagulopathies due to different causes are reported in cows.
Sommerey, Cora-Costanze   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Invited review: Current perspectives on eating and rumination activity in dairy cows.

open access: yesJournal of Dairy Science, 2018
Many early studies laid the foundation for our understanding of the mechanics of chewing, the physiological role of chewing for the cow, and how chewing behavior is affected by dietary characteristics.
K. Beauchemin
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Invited review: Compost-bedded pack barns for dairy cows.

open access: yesJournal of Dairy Science, 2019
Compost-bedded pack barns (CBP) are receiving increasing attention as a housing system for dairy cows that has potential to improve animal welfare. This article reviews current scientific knowledge about CBP with the aim of providing a comprehensive tool
L. Leso   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Contribution of Ruminal Bacteriome to the Individual Variation of Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency of Dairy Cows

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2022
High nitrogen utilization efficiency (NUE) is important for increasing milk protein production and decreasing the feed nitrogen cost and nitrogen emission to the environment. Currently, there is a limited whole picture of the relationship between ruminal
Min Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Body Condition Scoring Chart for Holstein Dairy Cows

open access: yes, 1989
A chart for body condition scoring of freely moving Holstein dairy cows was developed using an iterative process consisting of literature review, interviews with experts, field testing, statistical analysis, and comments from chart users.
A. Edmonson   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of heat stress on body temperature, milk production, and reproduction in dairy cows: a novel idea for monitoring and evaluation of heat stress — A review

open access: yesAsian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019
Heat stress exerts a substantial effect on dairy production. The temperature and humidity index (THI) is widely used to assess heat stress in dairy operations.
Jiangjin Liu   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A focus group study exploring dairy farmers’ perspectives of cull cow management in Ontario, Canada

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
IntroductionMaintaining the welfare of cull dairy cows from the farm to slaughter is an ongoing challenge for the dairy industry. Recent research suggests that some cull dairy cows within the marketing system are in physical states that are below ...
Joanne Marshall   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

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