scholarly journals Short term effect of treating claw horn lesions in dairy cattle on their locomotion, activity and milk yield

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane A. Montgomery ◽  
Katie Forgan ◽  
Catherine Hayhurst ◽  
Elizabeth Rees ◽  
Jennifer S. Duncan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Activity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Night Time ◽  
White Line ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Milk Flow ◽  
Ulcer Haemorrhage ◽  
Locomotion Activity ◽  
Locomotion Score

The immediate effect on dairy cow mobility, daily activity and milk yield following treatment for claw horn disease was examined in 306 lame cows located on four Cheshire dairy farms over twelve months. The daily activity and milk yield of all cows in these herds was recorded on computer using pedometers and in-parlour milk flow meters. Lame cows identified by stockmen were assessed subjectively by locomotion score, then restrained and their claws examined to identify the predominant lesion present. Those with locomotion scores &gt; 2.5 that presented with sole ulcer, haemorrhage and bruising, or white line disease were studied. Claws of the affected limb were trimmed by one paraprofessional claw trimmer using the five-step <em>Dutch method </em>and the affected claw unloaded either by trimming or application of a block to the healthy digit: those on the contra-lateral limb were trimmed similarly. The same observer repeated the locomotion score assessment seven days later: trimming reduced the proportion of lame cows (score &gt;3) by 55% and those with poor gait (score &lt;3&gt;2.5) by 49%, and the proportion of all cows not lame after trimming was 51% (χ2 4.94: P≤0.001). Night time activity levels increased from 76 to 81 steps/hour on day 2 after treatment (P&lt;0.05) but this was not maintained: daily milk yields fell by 2%. Using univariate mixed models, year and season, parity and farm all had significant effects on locomotion and activity levels. This treatment for claw horn disease in lame dairy cows improved their immediate health and welfare.

Relationship of diet, hoof type and locomotion score with lesions of the sole and white line in dairy cattle

1994 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. N. Logue ◽  
J. E. Offer ◽  
J. J. Hyslop
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Lesion Score ◽  
White Line ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Locomotion Score

AbstractThree groups of 16 cattle each comprising three multiparous Jersey cross Holstein-Friesian cows, seven primiparous and six multiparous Holstein-Friesian cattle were offered, ad libitum, a silage-based complete diet with different concentrate ingredients following an initial 3-week covariate period. The relationship between these three diets and other parameters with lesions of the weight-bearing surface of the hoof was studied by scoring mobility weekly (locomotion score) and examining all the feet of all cows for visual lesions particularly those involving the horn of the foot. In addition hoof angle, hardness and growth and wear were also recorded. The mean locomotion score during the initial 3-week covariate period was a significant covariate for the subsequent locomotion score, milk yield, and live weight (P< 0·001). Furthermore weekly locomotion score also proved a significant covariate for weekly milk yield (P< 0·05). There were no significant differences between dietary treatment groups for locomotion score, overall lesion score (despite significantly fewer ulcers of the sole in one dietary group:P< 0·001) but a significant (P< 0·05) difference between cow ‘type’ and there was also a significant (P< 0·05) diet × breed interaction for locomotion score and milk yield. It was concluded first that initial mobility was an important factor in subsequent mobility of the cow and so experimental design; secondly that while nutrition and genotype interacted to influence mobility, visual lesions of the hoof and lameness, the mechanisms involved were far from clear; and thirdly that the simple lesion score used required some adjustment or correction factor(s) to ensure that more severe lesions were given a greater weight than a simple unitary increase.

scholarly journals The effect of routine hoof trimming on locomotion score, ruminating time, activity, and milk yield of dairy cows

2014 ◽  
Vol 97 (8) ◽  
pp. 4852-4863 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Van Hertem ◽  
Y. Parmet ◽  
M. Steensels ◽  
E. Maltz ◽  
A. Antler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Locomotion Score

scholarly journals 82 The impact of feeding treats containing cannabidiol (CBD) on the daily activity level of dogs

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 60-61
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M Morris ◽  
Susanna E Kitts-Morgan ◽  
Dawn M Spangler ◽  
Kyle R McLeod ◽  
David L Harmon
Keyword(s):  
Daily Activity ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Total Activity ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Quiet Time ◽  
Activity Duration ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Growing public interest in and use of Cannabidiol (CBD) in companion animals has amplified the need to elucidate potential impacts. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the impact of CBD on daily activity of adult dogs. Twenty-four dogs (18.0 ± 3.4 kg) were utilized in a randomized complete block design with treatments consisting of control, 2 mg CBD/kg BW/d, and 4 mg CBD/kg BW/d split between two treats administered after twice-daily exercise (7:00-9:00 and 17:00-19:00). Four hours each day (10:00-12:00, AM and 13:30-15:30, PM), were designated as time when no persons entered the kennels, with 2 h designated as Quiet Time and the other 2 h as Music Time, where calming music played over speakers. Quiet and Music sessions were randomly allotted to daily AM or PM times. Activity monitors were fitted to dogs’ collars for continuous collection of activity parameters. Data were collected over a 2-wk baseline period to block dogs by activity level (high or low) before randomly assigning dogs within each block to treatments. After 1 wk of treatment adaptation, activity parameters were collected for 2 wk. Data were tested for normality using the UNIVARIATE procedure in SAS before examining differences using the MIXED procedure in SAS, including effects of treatment, day, session (Quiet or Music), time of day (AM or PM), and accompanying interactions. CBD did not alter total activity points (P = 0.9971) or activity duration (P = 0.8776). CBD tended (P = 0.0692) to reduce scratching compared to control. Irrespective of treatment, dogs were more active in PM than AM (P &lt; 0.0001). Regardless of session, dogs receiving 4 mg/kg/d tended (P = 0.0914) to be less active in the PM than control. CBD did not affect activity duration during exercise periods (P = 0.1425), but dogs receiving CBD ran more than control (P = 0.0339). These results indicate that when supplemented up to 4 mg/kg/d, CBD does not negatively impact daily activity levels of dogs.

scholarly journals Interval training induces clinically meaningful effects in daily activity levels in COPD

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 567-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zafeiris Louvaris ◽  
Stavroula Spetsioti ◽  
Eleni A. Kortianou ◽  
Maroula Vasilopoulou ◽  
Ioannis Nasis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Daily Activity ◽  
Interval Training ◽  
Activity Levels

Usefulness and limitation of a tiny light-temperature logger to monitor daily activity levels of arboreal squirrels in temperate areas

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason L. Anders ◽  
Kenta Uchida ◽  
Mitsuru Watanabe ◽  
Iori Tanio ◽  
Tatsuki Shimamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Daily Activity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Temperature Logger

scholarly journals Milkability evaluation of Holstein dairy cows by Lactocorder

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Strapák ◽  
Peter Antalík ◽  
Iveta Szencziová
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Milk Flow ◽  
Lactation Stage ◽  
Total Milk ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Holstein Dairy Cows

Milkability evaluation of Holstein dairy cows by LactocorderThe aim of this work was to evaluate chosen milk flow characteristics of Holstein dairy cows, using mobile electronic milk flow meters - Lactocorders. A total of 181 Holstein dairy cows were evaluated and divided according to parity, lactation stage and bimodality in order to carry out a detailed comparison of measured milkability traits. The average total milk yield was 11.98±3.41 kg per milking with an average milk flow rate of 2.52±0.75 kg min-1 and a maximum milk flow rate of 3.94±1.30 kg min-1. The total milk yield showed positive correlations with the average milk flow rate (r = 0.48; P<0.001) and also with the maximum milk flow rate (r = 0.32; P<0.001). More than 47% of milk flow curves were classified as bimodal. Bimodality was positively correlated with the duration of the incline phase (r = 0.73; P<0.001) and negatively correlated with the quantity of milk obtained during the first minute of milking (r = -0.34; P<0.001). In relation to the lactation stage - the highest average milk flow rate was reached by Holstein dairy cows at the beginning of the lactation (up to 100 days in milk), and in relation to parity - the highest milk flow rates were measured in second-lactation dairy cows.

Large rotary dairies achieve high cow throughput but are not more labour efficient than medium-sized rotaries

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 573 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Edwards ◽  
J. G. Jago ◽  
N. Lopez-Villalobos
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Mixed Models ◽  
Telephone Survey ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Milk Flow ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
A Site ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Total Labour

It was hypothesised that large rotary dairies (>60 clusters) are not more operator efficient than medium-sized rotaries (40–60 clusters). This was tested by collecting and analysing milking data, during peak and late lactation, from block calving herds milked in rotary dairies fitted with electronic milk meters. Data were collected from a total of 61 unique farms around New Zealand, with rotary dairies ranging in size from 28 to 80 clusters, for two 5-day periods during spring (September–November 2010; 47 farms; average milk yield 23.1 kg/day) and autumn (February–April 2011; 60 farms; average milk yield 16.4 kg/day). A telephone survey was conducted to collect basic farm details: size, land area, the number of herds managed (including hospital herds), number of operators in the dairy and total labour input. A site visit was conducted to collect data such as the number of bails/stalls over the entrance and exit of the platform. The herd management software on each farm was programmed to record similar fields for each of the six machine manufacturers represented. Variables recorded included cow, date, identification time, bail number, milk yield, milking duration, and average milk flow rate. Calculations were performed to determine the number of cows milked and milk harvested per hour as well as the operator efficiency values for these measures and an estimate of cluster utilisation. Mixed models were used to determine the relationship between the dependent variables, cows milked per hour, milk harvested per hour, cows milked per operator per hour, milk harvested per operator per hour, and cluster utilisation, and the independent variables collected. Cows milked and milk harvested per hour increased linearly with rotary size, during both spring and autumn and there was a quadratic relationship between operator efficiency measures and rotary size, which peaked at ~60 clusters. Cluster utilisation, the amount of time clusters were harvesting milk out of the plant running time, was estimated at 46 ± 6%. Larger rotary dairies on average achieved greater throughput; however, they were not more operator efficient than medium-sized rotaries. Thus, large rotary dairies are best suited to farms where the additional throughput is required.

Increasing Children’s School Time Physical Activity Using Structured Fitness Breaks

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip W. Scruggs ◽  
Sandy K. Beveridge ◽  
Doris L. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Traditional Model ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
School Time ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Viable Method

Fifth-grade students’ physical activity levels were examined via heart rate telemetry and pedometry during school fitness and recess breaks. Twenty-seven students with a mean age of 11.03 (-.32) years participated in morning recess (MR), lunch recess (LR), and fitness breaks (FB) for three days. Structured FB’s consisted of students engaging in locomotor and nonlocomotor activities within an obstacle course framework, while recess breaks followed a traditional model. Results from repeated measures ANOVAs indicated students engaged in significantly more physical activity during FB than MR and LR. Fitness breaks provided a viable method for increasing children’s school time activity levels.

THE EFFECT OF PROMAZINE ON THE ACTIVITY LEVEL OF RETARDED CHILDREN

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1964 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-275
Author(s):  
Jerome L. Schulman ◽  
Sister Mary Clarinda
Keyword(s):  
Activity Level ◽  
Blind Study ◽  
Double Blind Study ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Drug Levels ◽  
Daytime Activity ◽  
Dose Levels

Promazine was administered to six hyperactive retarded boys in a long-term double-blind study. There were four dose levels —40, 60, 80, and 160 mg per day. The effect on activity level was measured with actometers. There was no effect on daytime activity when the placebo and drug levels were compared. There was a significant but clinically unimportant effect on night time activity.

Effects of Milking Methods on Milk Yield, Milk Flow Rate, and Milk Composition in Cow

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. p9765
Author(s):  
Anand Mishra ◽  
Shailendra Khatri ◽  
Sanjeet Kumar Jha ◽  
Shamshad Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Milk Flow
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