Heat stress is one of the most stressful events in the life of livestock with harmful
consequences for animal health, productivity and product quality. Ruminants, pigs and …

Simple Summary As the importance of farming continues to grow, innovative technology and
sensors play an increasingly important role. Automation and robots in agriculture have the …

The importance of drinking water for production and animal welfare is widely recognized, but
surveys and animal welfare assessment schemes suggest that many dairy calves and dairy …

Automation of the measurement of the physiological and behavioural parameters of
livestock has become an important goal for both scientists and farmers. Accurate data and …

Background Drivers of change in dairy herd health management include the significant
increase in herd/farm size, quota removal (within Europe) and the increase in technologies …

Estrus in dairy cattle varies in duration and intensity, highlighting the need for accurate and
continuous monitoring to determine optimal breeding time. The objective of this study was to …

The objective of this study was to compare weekly mean lying time (LT), neck activity (NA),
reticulorumen temperature (RT), and rumination time (RU) among 3 breed groups, milk yield …

Simple Summary The wearable wireless sensor system plays a crucial role in providing
behavioral and physiological data for each individual in precision livestock farming. This …

Infra-red thermography (IRT) offers potential opportunities as a tool for disease detection in
livestock. Despite considerable research in this area, there are no common standards or …

The use of reticulo-rumen temperature boluses to detect bovine respiratory disease (BRD)
was investigated in young bulls following their entry into a fattening unit. Twenty-four bulls …