Historical evolution of cattle management and herd health of dairy farms in OECD countries

I Medeiros, A Fernandez-Novo, S Astiz, J Simões - Veterinary sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work aimed to review the important aspects of the dairy industry evolution at herd level,
interrelating production with health management systems. Since the beginning of the …

Genetic mechanisms underlying feed utilization and implementation of genomic selection for improved feed efficiency in dairy cattle

LF Brito, HR Oliveira, K Houlahan… - Canadian journal of …, 2020 - cdnsciencepub.com
The economic importance of genetically improving feed efficiency has been recognized by
cattle producers worldwide. It has the potential to considerably reduce costs, minimize …

Advancements in sensor technology and decision support intelligent tools to assist smart livestock farming

LO Tedeschi, PL Greenwood… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Remote monitoring, modern data collection through sensors, rapid data transfer, and vast
data storage through the Internet of Things (IoT) have advanced precision livestock farming …

[HTML][HTML] Breeding for reduced methane emission and feed-efficient Holstein cows: An international response

CIV Manzanilla-Pech, P Løvendahl, DM Gordo… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Selecting for lower methane (CH 4) emitting animals is one of the best approaches to reduce
CH 4 given that genetic progress is permanent and cumulative over generations. As genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Repeatabilities of individual measures of feed intake and body weight on in-house commercial dairy cattle using a 3-dimensional camera system

J Lassen, JR Thomasen, S Borchersen - Journal of Dairy Science, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study a 3-dimensional (3D) camera system was set up to measure individual feed
intake of dairy cows in a commercial in-house setting. The system was developed to identify …

The Resilient Dairy Genome Project—A general overview of methods and objectives related to feed efficiency and methane emissions

N van Staaveren, HR de Oliveira, K Houlahan… - Journal of dairy …, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT The Resilient Dairy Genome Project (RDGP) is an international large-scale
applied research project that aims to generate genomic tools to breed more resilient dairy …

[HTML][HTML] A machine vision system to predict individual cow feed intake of different feeds in a cowshed

M Saar, Y Edan, A Godo, J Lepar, Y Parmet, I Halachmi - Animal, 2022 - Elsevier
Data on individual feed intake of dairy cows, an important variable for farm management, are
currently unavailable in commercial dairies. A real-time machine vision system including …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic parameters for methane emission traits in Australian dairy cows

CM Richardson, TTT Nguyen, M Abdelsayed… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Methane is a greenhouse gas of high interest to the dairy industry, with 57% of Australia's
dairy emissions attributed to enteric methane. Enteric methane emissions also constitute a …

Global prevalence of subclinical ketosis in dairy cows: A systematic review and meta-analysis

C Loiklung, P Sukon… - Research in veterinary …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to estimate the global prevalence of SCK in dairy cows, to
identify optimum thresholds for BHB determining, to explore heterogeneity for some …

Infrared spectrometry as a high-throughput phenoty** technology to predict complex traits in livestock systems

T Bresolin, JRR Dórea - Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
High-throughput phenoty** technologies are growing in importance in livestock systems
due to their ability to generate real-time, non-invasive, and accurate animal-level …