AUTOMATED BODY CONDITION SCORING: PROGRESSION ACROSS LACTATION AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH DISEASE AND REPRODUCTION IN DAIRY CATTLE

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 ta...

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Main Author: Truman, Carissa Marie
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2019
Subjects:
BCS
Online Access:https://uknowledge.uky.edu/animalsci_etds/96
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1104&context=animalsci_etds