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Journal articles on the topic "Body condition scores (BCS)"

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Taylor, William E., Christopher J. Cassady, Steven M. Lonergan, Ben D. Peyer, and Kenneth J. Stalder. "PSVII-11 Utilizing digital images to evaluate accuracy and repeatability of body condition score in cull sows." Journal of Animal Science 98, Supplement_3 (2020): 169. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa054.300.

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Abstract The objective of this study evaluated the accuracy and repeatability when determining cull sow body condition scores (BCS) evaluated by scorers utilizing digital images. Participants (n=6) were selected based on previous BCS scoring on live sows. Group standards were established utilizing the scores from two participants with extensive experience BCS sows. Other scorers were not provided training before they scored images and no “scorer calibration” activity occurred to ensure that each scorer was observing similar traits when applying BCS. Two separate groups of sows were scored and

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Mullins, Israel L., Carissa M. Truman, Magnus R. Campler, Jeffrey M. Bewley, and Joao H. C. Costa. "Validation of a Commercial Automated Body Condition Scoring System on a Commercial Dairy Farm." Animals 9, no. 6 (2019): 287. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9060287.

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Body condition scoring (BCS) is the management practice of assessing body reserves of individual animals by visual or tactile estimation of subcutaneous fat and muscle. Both high and low BCS can negatively impact milk production, disease, and reproduction. Visual or tactile estimation of subcutaneous fat reserves in dairy cattle relies on their body shape or thickness of fat layers and muscle on key areas of the body. Although manual BCS has proven beneficial, consistent qualitative scoring can be difficult to implement. The desirable BCS range for dairy cows varies within lactation and should

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Semakula, Jimmy, Rene Anne Corner-Thomas, Stephen Todd Morris, Hugh Thomas Blair, and Paul Richard Kenyon. "Predicting Ewe Body Condition Score Using Lifetime Liveweight and Liveweight Change, and Previous Body Condition Score Record." Animals 10, no. 7 (2020): 1182. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10071182.

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The body condition score (BCS) in sheep (Ovis aries) is a widely used subjective measure of body condition. Body condition score and liveweight have been reported to be statistically and often linearly related in ewes. Therefore, it was hypothesized that current BCS could be accurately and indirectly predicted using a ewe’s lifetime liveweight, liveweight change, and previous BCS record. Ewes born between 2011 and 2012 (n = 11,798) were followed from 8 months to approximately 67 months of age in New Zealand. Individual ewe data was collected on liveweight and body condition scores at each stag

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Moro-Méndez, J., R. I. Cue, and H. G. Monardes. "Phenotypic study of body condition scores in Canadian dairy cattle." Canadian Journal of Animal Science 88, no. 2 (2008): 213–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjas07091.

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The objective of this study was to characterize body condition score (BCS) in dairy cattle recorded under commercial conditions in Quebec. There were 354 958 BCS records from Holstein cows and 15 334 records from Ayrshire cows available, from first to fifth parity, recorded by producers using a scale of 1 to 5. A classification model was fitted including fixed effects of herd, year of calving, month of calving, age at calving, and days in milk (DIM); another model substituted the Wilmink function on days in milk to model lactational BCS curves. Both models used the spatial power covariance str

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Hersom, Matt, Todd Thrift, and Joel Yelich. "Implications of Cow Body Condition Score on Productivity." EDIS 2015, no. 7 (2015): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.32473/edis-an319-2015.

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Body condition score (BCS) indicates how much fat a cow has on its body, which is an important factor in cow health and reproductive capacity. Growers can use BCS to understand and manage the health of a herd and maintain a profitable operation. This 6-page fact sheet explains how BCS is measured, what different scores mean, the economic impact of various scores, and how changing cow nutrition can move BCS in a desired direction. Written by Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, and Joel Yelich, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, August 2015. AN319/AN319: Implications of Cow Body

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Jílek, F., P. Pytloun, M. Kubešová, et al. "Relationships among body condition score, milk yield and reproduction in Czech Fleckvieh cows." Czech Journal of Animal Science 53, No. 9 (2008): 357–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/335-cjas.

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The objective of this study was to confirm the relationship among body condition score at the time around parturition, milk yield in subsequent lactation, reproductive efficiency and BCS development in Czech Fleckvieh dairy cows. The BCS and milk yield were measured once a month and the cows were divided into groups according to their BCS before and after calving. Next, data from the database of cattle reproduction of the Czech Fleckvieh herd book were used. The dataset was analyzed by multifactorial analysis of variance using procedures COOR and GLM of the statistical program SAS. Cows with l

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Truman, Carissa M., Magnus R. Campler, and Joao H. C. Costa. "Body Condition Score Change throughout Lactation Utilizing an Automated BCS System: A Descriptive Study." Animals 12, no. 5 (2022): 601. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12050601.

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Body condition scoring (BCS) is a traditional visual technique often using a five-point scale to non-invasively assess fat reserves in cattle. However, recent studies have highlighted the potential in automating body condition scoring using imaging technology. Therefore, the objective was to implement a commercially available automated body condition scoring (ABCS) camera system to collect data for developing a predictive equation of body condition dynamics throughout the lactation period. Holstein cows (n = 2343, parity = 2.1 ± 1.1, calving BCS = 3.42 ± 0.24), up to 300 days in milk (DIM), we

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Antanaitis, Ramūnas, Dovilė Malašauskienė, Mindaugas Televičius, et al. "Associations of Automatically Recorded Body Condition Scores with Measures of Production, Health, and Reproduction." Agriculture 12, no. 11 (2022): 1834. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12111834.

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In the present study, we hypothesize that an automated body condition scoring system could be an indicator of health and pregnancy success in cows. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine the relationship of the automated registered body condition score (BCS) with pregnancy and inline biomarkers such as milk beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), milk lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), milk progesterone (mP4), and milk yield (MY) in dairy cows. Indicators from Herd NavigatorTM were grouped into classes based on their arithmetic means. Values were divided into various classes: MY: ≤31 kg/day (fir

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Novakovic, Z., Lj Sretenovic, S. Aleksic, et al. "Body condition of cows in production cycle." Biotehnologija u stocarstvu 26, no. 5-6 (2010): 309–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/bah1006309n.

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Condition of animals is manifested through level of achieved nourishment. Body condition score (BCS) is a precise method of determination of reserves of deposited energy in form of subcutaneous fat tissue. Adequate body reserves are necessary requirement for maximal increase of milk production in the period of early lactation. Based on BCS we can precisely determine the number of cows which are bellow weight (excessively thin) or over weight (excessively fat). Body condition changes during lactation. Cows in early lactation are in the negative energy balance (NEB). Changes of the body conditio

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Gráff, Myrtill, Ágnes Süli, Szabina Szilágyi, and Edit Mikó. "Relationship between Body Condition and some Reproductive Parameters of Holstein Cattle." Advanced Research in Life Sciences 1, no. 1 (2017): 59–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/arls-2017-0010.

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Abstract The body condition scoring system (BCS) is a means of accurately determining body condition of dairy cows, independent of body weight and farm size. The body condition scores represent a subjective visual or tactile (or both) evaluation of the amount of subcutaneous fat in a cow. The system is a useful method of evaluating body energy reserves and is used widely for evaluating nutritional status in dairy cows. The different stages of lactation have different recommended scores. BCS change during the lactation period depends on the milk production, reproduction and health status. Extre

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Body condition scores (BCS)"

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Daly, Fiona Frances Margaret. "The effect of diet on the nutrition and production of merino ewes in the arid shrublands of Western Australia." Thesis, Curtin University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/570.

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For the Arid Shrublands of Western Australia (WA) knowledge is limited on what sheep eat and how nutritious their diets are. A study was undertaken on two stations near Yalgoo (28º18’S 116º38’E) in WA, from November 2005 to December 2007. Station 1 (28º39’S 116º18’E) used a flexible rotational grazing management system (RGS), moving 3000-4000 Merino sheep every 3 – 6 weeks through a choice of 20 paddocks. Station 2 (28º18’S 116º42’E) used a flexible continuous grazing management system where small mobs (500 sheep) stayed in paddocks all year, until shearing. Two paddocks on Station 2 were chos

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Schramme, Claudia Stephanie. "Body Condition Scores und biometrische Daten zur Abschätzung des Körpergewichts bei Warmblutpferden." Diss., lmu, 2003. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-15220.

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Truman, Carissa Marie. "AUTOMATED BODY CONDITION SCORING: PROGRESSION ACROSS LACTATION AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH DISEASE AND REPRODUCTION IN DAIRY CATTLE." UKnowledge, 2019. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/animalsci_etds/96.

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Body condition scoring is a technique used to noninvasively assess fat reserves. It provides an objective estimate to describe the current and past nutritional status of the dairy cow and has been associated with increased disease risk and breeding success. Traditionally body condition scores are taken manually by visual appraisal on a 1 to 5 scale, in one-quarter increments. However, recent studies have shown the potential of automating the body condition scoring of cows using images. The first objective was to estimate the likelihood of disease development and breeding success, using odds ra

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Burmeister, Pete. "Effects of Training and Experience on Repeatable and Reliable Assessment of Beef Cattle Body Condition Scores." TopSCHOLAR®, 2006. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/444.

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In recent years, body condition scores (BCS) have been included in Expected Progeny differences (EPD) calculations for maintenance energy. This experiment was designed to identify the acuteness at which technicians of different skill levels can correctly quantify BCS in beef cattle. Thirteen students enrolled in agriculture at Western Kentucky University were assigned to three experimental technician groups based on training level. Five members of the colligate livestock judging team with extensive cattle backgrounds were BCS trained and assigned to the experienced level, four students were BC

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Trachsel, Paul. "Feeding management and nutritional status of cattle assessed by body condition scores in Swiss organic dairy farms /." [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1999. http://www.ub.unibe.ch/content/bibliotheken_sammlungen/sondersammlungen/dissen_bestellformular/index_ger.html.

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Lake, Scott L. "Postpartum dietary lipid supplmementation [sic] for beef cows managed to achieve two different body condition scores at parturition." Laramie, Wyo. : University of Wyoming, 2005. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1095427571&sid=2&Fmt=2&clientId=18949&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Smith, Paige A. "Effects of Transitioning from a Free Choice Tall Fescue (Lolium Arundinaceum) Hay Diet in Late Winter to a Free Choice Spring Tall Fescue Pasture Diet on Plasma Fructosamine Concentrations, Body Weight, and Body Condition Scores of Stock Horse Mares." TopSCHOLAR®, 2017. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/2013.

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Approximately half of all reported laminitis cases are the result of “grass founder” (laminitis associated with long-term over consumption of lush, early spring pastures). Elevated body weights (BW), body condition scores (BCS), and blood glucose concentrations have all been associated with the onset of grass founder. Plasma fructosamine concentrations (PFC) have recently been used as an indicator of long-term (14–21 d), mean blood glucose concentrations in horses and numerous authors have reported that elevated PFC were observed in laminitic horses (Murphy et al., 1997; Keen et al., 2004; Kno

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Mapfumo, Lizwell. "Time budgets, blood urea content, total protein and body condition scores as adaptive responses to seasonal dynamics by breeding Nguni cows and heifers reared on a sweetveld." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1015738.

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The objective of this study was to determine time budgets, blood urea content, total protein and body condition score as adaptive responses to seasonal dynamics by breeding Nguni cows and heifers reared on a sweetveld. Twenty four clinically healthy Nguni cows and heifers were selected for the study. The animals were grouped according to their parities namely: Parity 1 (n=5), Parity 2 (n=5), Parity 3-6 (old cows) (n=9) and in-calf heifers (n=5). Two separate experiments were conducted and running concurrently. In the first experiment time budgets (time spent walking, grazing, lying down, drink

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Schramme, Claudia Stephanie [Verfasser]. "Body condition scores und biometrische Daten zur Abschätzung des Körpergewichts bei Warmblutpferden / von Claudia Stephanie Schramme." 2003. http://d-nb.info/969772599/34.

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Shin, Liao Jia, and 廖家信. "The relationships between serum biochemical profile, body condition scores and diseases during eight weeks prepartum and postpartum." Thesis, 1995. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87541478323352079955.

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碩士<br>國立中興大學<br>獸醫學系<br>83<br>Serum biochemistry and body condition scores (BCS) at 4 weeks prepartum and 4 weeks postpartum period were studied in 64 primiparous and multiparous Holstein dairy cows. According to their clinical conditions, these cows were divided into 6 groups: i) 11 normal cows; ii) 23 cows with prolonged open days greater than 90 days; iii) 6 cows that showed anestrous; iv) 12 cows with postpartum uterine infection; v) 7 cows with laminitis during pre- a

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Conference papers on the topic "Body condition scores (BCS)"

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CEVIK, Kerim Kursat, and Mustafa BOGA. "Body Condition Score (BCS) Classification with Deep Learning." In 2019 Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Applications Conference (ASYU). IEEE, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/asyu48272.2019.8946405.

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W. Bradosty, Sarwan, Ahmad K. Maigari, Nasir T. Dabo, and Salisu Ibrahim. "Application of Body Condition Scorings to Effective Detection of African Trypanosomiasis in Camels and Cattle." In 4th International Conference on Biological & Health Sciences (CIC-BIOHS’2022). Cihan University, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.24086/biohs2022/paper.709.

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Trypanosomiasis is a parasitic disease that is transmitted by tsetse flies. However, because of the limitation of conventional parasitological methods, conclusive epidemiological inferences on trypanosomiasis is challenging, leaving a high proportions of the disease to remain undetected which leads to difficulty in monitoring and strategic control. The present study therefore, employed the use of molecular methods to detect trypanosomes in trade camels and cattle, along line analysis of their body condition scores (BCS). Results of the study indicated that, all the infected camels and majority

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Meliana, Denis Agita, Agustinah Setyaningrum, and Pambudi Yuwono. "Body Condition Score (BCS), Body Fat Percentage, and Feed Consumption of Male Sapera Goats on Indigofera sp. Based Feeding." In International Conference on Improving Tropical Animal Production for Food Security (ITAPS 2021). Atlantis Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/absr.k.220309.034.

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Rosa, Victor Domingos Lisita, Diego Vinícius Gonçalves Santana, Amanda Laíza dos Reis Mota, et al. "RISK FACTORS FOR PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY INDUCED BY CHEMOTHERAPY IN WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH QUALITY OF LIFE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW." In Abstracts from the Brazilian Breast Cancer Symposium - BBCS 2021. Mastology, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.29289/259453942021v31s2031.

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Objective: Chemotherapeutic-induced peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common side effects of breast cancer treatment. Such a condition impacts on quality of life and has repercussions in treatment. The aim of this study was to correlate, by literature review, the risk factors and impact of peripheral neuropathy in women with breast cancer treated with taxanes. Methodology: This is a systematic review to assess the risk factors associated with peripheral neuropathy related to taxane. The literature review consisted of searching the MEDLINE database. The terms used were “neuropathy” or “c

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Hafid, Harapin. "Observations of Bali Cattle Carcass Size Based on Different Body Condition Scores at Kendari Slaughter House." In International Conference on Improving Tropical Animal Production for Food Security (ITAPS 2021). Atlantis Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/absr.k.220309.004.

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Huang, Mao-Hsiang, En-Chung Lin, and Yan-Fu Kuo. "<i>Determining the body condition scores of sows using convolutional neural networks</i>." In 2019 Boston, Massachusetts July 7- July 10, 2019. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/aim.201900915.

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Reports on the topic "Body condition scores (BCS)"

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Mizrach, Amos, Sydney L. Spahr, Ephraim Maltz, et al. Ultrasonic Body Condition Measurements for Computerized Dairy Management Systems. United States Department of Agriculture, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/1993.7568109.bard.

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The body condition (BC) score is recognized in the dairy industry as an essential tool for managing the energy reserves of the dairy cow, which is essential for sustaining optimal and efficient production over several lactations. The current use of BC scoring depends on the accuracy of subjective visual estimates, and this limits its kusefulness as a management aid in the dairy industry. A measuring tool that would frequently provide objective data on the cow's body reserves would be a major contribution to efficient dairy herd management. Ultrasonic sensors have the potential to be developed

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