Wearable Collar Technologies for Dairy Cows: A Systematized Review of the Current Applications and Future Innovations in Precision Livestock Farming

Animals, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(3), С. 458 - 458

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025

Wearable collar technologies have become integral to the advancement of precision livestock farming, revolutionizing how dairy cattle are monitored in terms their behaviour, health status, and productivity. These devices leverage cutting-edge sensors, including accelerometers, RFID tags, GPS receivers, microphones, gyroscopes, magnetometers, provide non-invasive, real-time insights that enhance animal welfare, optimize resource use, support decision-making processes management. This systematized review focuses on analyzing sensors integrated into collar-based systems, detailing functionalities applications. However, significant challenges remain, high energy consumption some need for frequent recharging, limited parameter coverage by individual devices. Future developments must focus integrating multiple sensor types unified systems comprehensive data health, environmental interactions. Additionally, advancements energy-efficient designs, longer battery life, cost-reduction strategies essential practicality accessibility these technologies. By addressing challenges, wearable can play a pivotal role promoting sustainable, efficient, responsible aligning with global goals economic sustainability. paper underscores transformative potential reshaping industry driving adoption innovative farming practices worldwide.

Язык: Английский

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A Preliminary Study of the Effects of Gaseous Ozone on the Microbiological and Chemical Characteristics of Whole-Plant Corn Silage

Fermentation, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(8), С. 398 - 398

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024

This study investigated the effect of gaseous ozone (O3) on chemical and microbiological properties whole-plant corn silage. Conducted a commercial dairy farm in Brazil, maize was ensiled experimental bag silos treated with varying levels O3 (0%, 1.25%, 3.12%, 4.15%, 6.25%). The findings revealed minimal nutrient losses starch, non-fiber carbohydrates, crude protein, total digestible nutrients compared to untreated fresh maize. O3-treated silages exhibited increased ash, ether extract, calcium, phosphorus. Notably, application 3.12% 4.15% improved characteristics, significantly reducing mold yeast populations, which are common issues farm-produced demonstrated that is promising additive for enhancing quality silage, offering an effective alternative traditional preservatives.

Язык: Английский

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From Posts to Practice - Instagram's Role in Veterinary Dairy Cow Nutrition Education: How Does the Audience Interact and Apply Knowledge? A Survey Study

Journal of Dairy Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024

This study evaluates Instagram's efficacy as an educational tool in veterinary sciences, focusing on dairy cow nutrition and management. Using the Instagram account "Stalla Didattica Unibo," established December 2020, a survey was conducted with 102 respondents, primarily consisting of university students (44.12%). The respondents were divided into 2 major groups: general population, latter comprising professionals others not currently programs. In overall age group 25-34 accounted for 51%, but among students, it 73.3%. terms gender distribution, there female majority population (59.8%) male (73.3%). Most responders from Italy, Emilia-Romagna contributing significantly. Engagement measured only by length time participants followed also active interactions such likes, comments, shares. Among total 47.1% had page over year, compared 37.8% students. Importantly, engagement metrics showed participation, reporting improved knowledge (75.6% 74.5% students) practical application content (64.4% 67.6% students). Content preferences varied, favoring quizzes (33.3%) stories (17.8%), while stronger preference standard posts (36.3%). Impact defined perceived influence respondents' learning professional practices, 46.7% 52.9% agreeing or strongly that positive impact their skills. Furthermore, 84.3% 77.8% stated they would recommend to others, underscoring account's effectiveness digital tool. highlights potential enhance education suggests further research explore broader these strategies across different contexts platforms.

Язык: Английский

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Sustainable dairy farming and fipronil risk in circular feeds: insights from an Italian case study

Food Additives & Contaminants Part A, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 41(12), С. 1582 - 1593

Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024

Circular feeds, such as grain dry distillers, citrus pulp, cane molasses, and potatoes peels, are co-products of biomass processes. They currently proposed in animal nutrition to improve the environmental economic sustainability food production chain. In this paper, we report a case study involving fipronil, pesticide not authorized for agriculture within EU, but used Americas, Eastern Europe, Asia. Fipronil was found at mean level 0.49 mg/kg, distiller batch administered dairy cows. This finding, along with other evidence potential fipronil presence feed materials, prompted us evaluate risk safety security from 12 different conventional sustainable feeding regimens. To purpose, considered feed-to-milk carry-over rate 0.52, tolerance levels fodders The Codex Alimentarius, US-EPA, Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) 0.0002 mg/kg body weight adverse effects on thyroid function Under conservative scenario, fipronil-contaminated potato peels distillers regimens may play pivotal role exceeding EU Maximum Residue Level (MRL) bovine milk fat (0.005 0.030 respectively). Hay-based diets soybean hulls molasses show negligible risks (Hazard Index ∼ 1). all cases, ADI exceedance suggests need cows exposed factor.

Язык: Английский

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Phenotypic variation of dairy cows’ hematic metabolites and feasibility of non-invasive monitoring of the metabolic status in the transition period

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11

Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2024

Introduction The incidence of metabolic diseases tends to be highest during the transition period (±3 weeks around parturition) in dairy cows due physiological changes and onset lactation. Although blood profile testing allows for monitoring nutritional status, conducting extensive analyses herd is costly stressful invasive procedures. Therefore, mid-infrared spectroscopy (MIR) could seen as a valid alternative. Methods In present study, we used laboratory-determined reference data milk spectra 349 Holstein (i) identify non-genetic factors affecting variability major traits healthy and, subsequently, (ii) test predictive ability MIR. Cows belonged 14 Italian commercial farms were sampled once between 5 38 days milk. For β -hydroxybutyrate (BHB), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), cholesterol, glucose, urea, total protein, albumin, globulin, minerals, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, creatine kinase, bilirubin, cortisol, effects parity, milk, season investigated using linear model. Results discussion results indicate that all fixed significantly affected hematic concentration most traits. Regarding MIR, predictable BHB, NEFA, with coefficients determination equal 0.57, 0.62, 0.89, respectively. These values suggest MIR predictions BHB NEFA are not sufficiently accurate precise punctual concentration, however, still spectrum can exploited at risk negative energy balance subclinical ketosis. Finally, useful screening, decision-making, genetic evaluation.

Язык: Английский

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Determination of the Key Factors to Uncover the True Benefits of Embracing Climate-Resilient Napier Grass Among Dairy Farmers in Southern India

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(2), С. 495 - 495

Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2025

Insufficient access to high-quality feed in sufficient amounts is hindering the sustainable growth of Indian cattle sector. The supply negatively impacted by increased cropping intensity, limited grazing land, and effects climate change. Therefore, developing cost-effective methods improve availability year-round crucial. Improved planted forages, such as Napier grass, are recommended address shortages semi-arid agroecological regions India. study, using PSM approach, investigates socioeconomic factors that impact adoption, its influence on enhanced milk output, time saved livestock farming, farmers’ well-being, health. This study employed a multistage sampling method choose 309 participants for questionnaire survey. Our analysis shows adoption resulted 24.6% rise daily output/cow 61.2% overall improvement total production/year/cow when compared with baseline data. Napier’s decreased farming times 30 min/cow. Additionally, women’s involvement improved farmers who have switched seen remarkable increase their net income, monthly boost Rs. 2044–2555 per cow. consumption has also skyrocketed, enhancement 143–153 mL person daily. highlights farmer’s age, education level, unit, land holding play crucial role. extension services farmer group participation can further process. Furthermore, our explores how these shape decision-making process drive successful integration grass into practices. However, considering spatial limitations reliance self-reported data this we suggest future research examining long-term climate-smart agricultural practices, soil moisture, benefits, involving field experiments, modeling, participation.

Язык: Английский

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Moringa oleifera aqueous seed extracts and its efficacy in the management of heat stress: assessment of physiological parameters in female New Zealand White rabbits

Deleted Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 2(1)

Опубликована: Март 12, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Morpho-cultural, pathogenic, and genetic characterization of Indian isolates of Macrophomina phaseolina causing charcoal rot in soybean

Heliyon, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11(2), С. e42035 - e42035

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Macrophomina phaseolina, a devastating soil and seed-borne fungus causing charcoal rot in soybean, poses significant challenge to soybean production breeding programs across all major soybean-growing regions of India. Fifty-five M. phaseolina isolates were collected from India's eight diverse agroecological regions. These examined for morpho-cultural, molecular, pathogenic variability. All these the had variability different Morpho-cultural characters. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed that most traits are not having association with traits. Cluster 55 classified into two groups, virulence characters did separate based on origin. Group B more diversity included virulent pathogen isolates. Phylogenetic Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS), conserved rDNA region, revealed limited among Irrespective morpho-cultural characters, (n = 52) clustered group. Pathogenic has region specific isolate GGE biplot segregated main effect each component, cultivars (G), (I), G × I interactions levels (p < 0.001). The contributed 56.30 % total variation, followed by varieties (36.79 %) interaction (4.96 %). also provides information highly discriminative may be useful screening genotypes identifying quantitative trait loci (QTL) linked rot.

Язык: Английский

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Performance Responses and Fillet Quality of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to Increasing Addition Levels of Dietary Supplementation of Guanidinoacetic Acid

Animals, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(2), С. 267 - 267

Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2025

Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) plays an important role in cellular energy use and protein synthesis. The objectives of this study were to determine the optimal level dietary GAA regarding growth performance fillet characteristics rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). A total 300 (initial weight, 66.84 ± 7.82 g) fed isonitrogenous (34%) isocaloric (20.6 MJ kg−1) diets with increasing levels (0.00, 0.06, 0.12, 0.18%) for 90 days. results showed that (either or yielded better (p < 0.05) (BW, BWG, FCR, SGR) than control diet (0.00% inclusion). No differences > observed BW, nor FCR among GAA. Nonetheless, a 0.12% inclusion had highest 0.01) SGR. Fillet quality was not affected by supplementation cook loss, shear force, colour. Trout 0.06% tended = 0.08) have higher WHC. Moreover, 0.12 0.18% lower pH values Our findings give insights promotion supplemented GAA, especially at 0.12%.

Язык: Английский

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Residual feed intake and behavior of sheep: Besides being classified as 'nibblers' or ‘binge eaters', can they also be considered ‘low water drinkers' or 'binge drinkers'?

Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 106547 - 106547

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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