A5084929189- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Smart Agriculture and AI
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
University of Kentucky
2012-2022
Alltech (United States)
2018-2020
Dairy Management
2018
Institute of Animal Sciences
2017
Animal, Food and Health Sciences
2013-2014
Purdue University West Lafayette
2008-2010
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2001
In this review, methods for assessing energy reserves, the role of assigning BCS in dairy management, and impact varying on animal productivity, health, reproduction are explored from a whole-system viewpoint. The usefulness, validity, precision body reserves well documented. Generally, decrease early lactation as cows partition to support milk production, they then begin increase throughout remainder lactation. Excessive loss during lactation, generally associated with higher at calving,...
Body condition scoring (BCS) is the management practice of assessing body reserves individual animals by visual or tactile estimation subcutaneous fat and muscle. Both high low BCS can negatively impact milk production, disease, reproduction. Visual in dairy cattle relies on their shape thickness layers muscle key areas body. Although manual has proven beneficial, consistent qualitative be difficult to implement. The desirable range for cows varies within lactation should monitored at...
The dairy industry faces significant challenges in data integration and analysis, which are critical for informed decision-making, operational optimization, sustainability. Data integration—combining from diverse sources, such as herd management systems, sensors, diagnostics—remains difficult due to the lack of standardization, infrastructure barriers, proprietary concerns. This commentary explores these issues based on insights a multidisciplinary group stakeholders, including experts,...
Time spent lying by lactating Holstein-Friesian cows of varying body condition scores (BCS) and milk yield was measured using an animal activity monitor. A 3-week average BCS calculated for each cow; in total, 84 were selected with 28 among three categories (Thin: BCS<2·75; Moderate: 2·75⩾BCS<3·25; Heavy: BCS⩾3·25) two stage lactation (<150 days or >150 milk). Cows kept management systems: parlour/freestall ( n =60) automated milking system/freestall =24). Behaviour recorded...