Symposium review: Linking activity-sensor data and physiology to improve dairy cow fertility
Ronaldo Cerri
Metritis affects up to 40% of dairy cows and it is usually treated with antibiotics. In spite of their advantages, there is an increased concern about antibiotic resistance leading …
The ability of automated activity monitoring (AAM) systems to detect estrus is influenced by multiple variables. The luteal phase (LP) preceding estrus has been shown to be …
Identifying cows in estrus remains a challenge on dairy cattle farms, and tools and technologies have been developed and used to complement or replace visual detection of estrus. …
The objectives of this study were to (1) quantify current reproduction management practices, and (2) assess the association between these practices and herd reproductive …