Relation of Subclinical Ketosis of Dairy Cows with Locomotion Behaviour and Ambient Temperature

Antanaitis, Ramūnas; Juozaitienė, Vida; Televičius, Mindaugas; Malašauskienė, Dovilė; Urbutis, Mingaudas; Baumgartner, Walter

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“…In our previous study, we found that higher reticulorumen pH and temperature, higher milk lactose levels, and lower concentrate consumption are all associated with cow reproduction success. On the other hand, changes in cows’ productivity and activity have also been reported as dependable predictors of cow reproduction success [ 51 ].…”

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The Relationship between Reticuloruminal Temperature, Reticuloruminal pH, Cow Activity, and Clinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows

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We hypothesized that reticuloruminal temperature, pH as well as cow activity can be used as parameters for the early diagnosis of clinical mastitis in dairy cows. Therefore, we aimed to detect the relationship between these factors and the disease. We randomly selected cows with clinical mastitis and clinically healthy cows (HG) out of 600 milking cows. We recorded the following parameters during the experiment: reticulorumen temperature (RR temp.), reticulorumen pH (RR pH), and cow activity. We used smaXtec boluses (smaXtec animal care technology®, Graz, Austria). In this investigation, reticulorumen data obtained seven days before diagnosis were compared to HG data from the same time period. CM cows were observed on the same days as the healthy cows. The healthy group’s RR pH was 7.32% higher than that of cows with CM. Reticulorumen temperature was also 1.25% higher in the CM group than in the control group. The healthy group had a higher average value for walking activity, which was 17.37% higher than the CM group. The data of reticulorumen pH changes during 24 h showed that during the day, the pH changed from 5.53 to 5.83 in the CM group. By contrast, pH changed from 6.05 to 6.31 in the control group. The lowest reticulorumen pH in the CM group was detected on the third day before diagnosis, which was 15.76% lower than the highest reticulorumen pH detected on the sixth day before diagnosis. The lowest reticulorumen pH in CM cows was detected at 0 and 1 days before diagnosis and it was 1.45% lower than the highest reticulorumen pH detected on the second day before diagnosis. The lowest walking activity in the CM group was detected 0 days before diagnosis, which was 50.60% lower than on the fifth day before diagnosis. Overall, the results confirmed our hypothesis that reticuloruminal temperature, reticuloruminal pH, and cow activity could be used as parameters for the early diagnosis of clinical mastitis in dairy cows.

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The Relationship between Reticuloruminal Temperature, Reticuloruminal pH, Cow Activity, and Clinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows

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“…In our previous study, we found that higher reticulorumen pH and temperature, higher milk lactose levels, and lower concentrate consumption are all associated with cow reproduction success. On the other hand, changes in cows' productivity and activity have also been reported as dependable predictors of cow reproduction success [46].…”

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The Use of Reticuloruminal Temperature, Reticuloruminal pH, and Cow Activity To Predict Clinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows

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Anskienė²,

Palubinskas³

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We hypothesized that reticuloruminal temperature and pH, as well as cow activity, can be used as biomarkers for the early diagnosis of clinical mastitis in dairy cows. Therefore, we aimed to detect the relationship between reticuloruminal temperature and pH, cow activity, and clinical mastitis in dairy cows. We randomly selected cows with clinical mastitis and clinical healthy cows (HG) out of 600 milking cows. We recorded the following parameters during the experiment: reticulorumen tem-perature (RR temp.), reticulorumen pH (RR pH), and cow activity. We used smaXtec boluses (smaXtec animal care technology®, Graz, Austria). In this investigation, reticulorumen data ob-tained seven days before diagnosis were compared to HG data from the same time period. CM cows were observed on the same days as the healthy cows. The healthy group’s RR pH was 7.32% higher than that of cows with CM. Reticulorumen temperature was also 1.25% higher in the CM group than in the control group. The healthy group had a higher average value for walking activity and was 17.37% higher than the CM group. The data of reticulorumen pH changes during 24 h showed that during the day, the pH changed from 5.53 to 5.83 in the CM group. By contrast, pH changed from 6.05 to 6.31 in the control group. The lowest reticulorumen pH in the CM group was detected on the third day before diagnosis. It was 15.76% lower than the highest reticulorumen pH detected on the sixth day before diagnosis. The lowest reticulorumen pH in CM cows was detected at 0 and 1 days before diagnosis. It was 1.45% lower than the highest reticulorumen pH detected on the second day before diagnosis. The lowest walking activity in the CM group was detected 0 days before diagnosis, 50.60% lower than on the fifth day before diagnosis. The lowest walking activity was detected 0 days before diagnosis, 39.57% lower than on the seventh day before diagnosis. In this study, we found that reticuloruminal temperature, reticuloruminal pH, and cow ac-tivity could be used as biomarkers for the early diagnosis of clinical mastitis in dairy cows.

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“…Cows with subclinical ketosis were shown to be more prone to changing their behavior (between ruminating, feeding, and drinking) more frequently. Lower minimum and maximum ambient temperatures are associated with the beginning of SCK [13].…”

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Identification of Changes In Rumination Behavior Registered With An Online Sensor System In Cows With Subclinical Mastitis

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Juozaitienė²,

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The aim of the current study was to determine the relation between subclinical mastitis and rumination behavior registered with an online sensor system. According to the results of the general clinical examination of 650 milking cows, 10 cows with subclinical mastitis (SCM) and 10 clinical healthy cows (HG) were selected (without clinical signs of any diseases). Rumination behavior biomarkers were registered with RumiWatch noseband sensor (RWS; ITIN + HOCH GmbH, Fütterungstechnik, Liestal, Switzerland). Sensors were implanted on the first day after calving. Data from the RWS from 13th days before the diagnosis and 13 days after diagnosis of SCM were used to compare with HG data during the same period. The healthy cows were monitored during the same days as the SCM cows.

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Relation of Subclinical Ketosis of Dairy Cows with Locomotion Behaviour and Ambient Temperature

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The Relationship between Reticuloruminal Temperature, Reticuloruminal pH, Cow Activity, and Clinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows

The Relationship between Reticuloruminal Temperature, Reticuloruminal pH, Cow Activity, and Clinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows

The Use of Reticuloruminal Temperature, Reticuloruminal pH, and Cow Activity To Predict Clinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows

Identification of Changes In Rumination Behavior Registered With An Online Sensor System In Cows With Subclinical Mastitis

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