Ruminal acidosis in feedlot cattle is a common metabolic disorder of digestive origin with
significant economic and welfare implications. The main risk factors are high grain, low …

A plethora of sensors and information technologies with applications to the precision
nutrition of herbivores have been developed and continue to be developed. The nutritional …

Feeding behaviour--Feedbacks from the gastrointestinal tract--Metabolites and hormones--
Central nervous system and the special senses--Learning about food; conditioned …

Twenty-four lactating Holstein cows were used in a replicated 6× 6 Latin square design.
Experimental periods were 6 or 7 d. Cows were housed in tie-stalls, and diets were fed ad …

Changes in short-term feeding behavior of dairy cows that occur with the onset of the health
disorders ketosis, acute locomotory problems, and chronic lameness were investigated …

Remote monitoring of animal behavior offers great potential to improve livestock
management however technologies able to collect data at high frequency and accurate data …

The aims of this study were to determine how measures of feeding, drinking, and standing
behavior change over the period around calving, to derive objective meal and drinking bout …

Identifying and classifying feeding behaviour in free-ranging ruminants will help improve
efficiency of animal production. Another potential benefit would be in understanding the role …

The aim of this study was to continuously monitor rumen pH of loose-housed dairy cattle as
affected by feeding pattern and live yeast supplementation. Three multiparous lactating …

Transition dairy cows are vulnerable to the negative consequences of depressed feed intake
around calving. Competition can decrease feeding activity in midlactation cows, but the …