Many early studies laid the foundation for our understanding of the mechanics of chewing,
the physiological role of chewing for the cow, and how chewing behavior is affected by …

Welfare assessment has traditionally been performed by direct observation by humans,
providing information at only selected points in time. Recently, this assessment method has …

Behavior is an important indicator for understanding the well-being of animals. This process
has been frequently carried out by observing video records to detect changes with statistical …

Our aim in this Journal of Dairy Science centennial review is to describe the evolution of
focus on metabolic indicators, from discovery and description to evaluation at the individual …

The objectives of this study were to evaluate (1) the performance of an automated health-
monitoring system (AHMS) to identify cows with metabolic and digestive disorders …

Hyperketonemia (HYK) is one of the most frequent and costly metabolic disorders in high-
producing dairy cows and its diagnosis is based on β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) concentration …

Accurate diagnosis of disease is the major step between the cause and cure of disease. An
economical, reliable, and rapid diagnostic tool is fundamental for the management of udder …

Smart farming technologies are rapidly being developed due to their effectiveness and
efficiency in monitoring the health of livestock. Such examples are intelligent wearables and …

Simple Summary The transition from late gestation to early lactation is a challenging period
for dairy cows. A successful transition period depends on metabolic adaptation to the new …

The objectives of the present case-control study were to assess (1) daily activity patterns
(lying time, number of steps, number of lying bouts, and lying bout duration), and (2) …