DOI: https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/19.4.2354
Short communication
The effects of parity and stage of lactation on hoof temperature of dairy cows using a thermovision camera
2018, 19 (4) p. 777-783
Tina Bobić, Pero Mijić, Vesna Gantner, Hrvoje Glavaš, Maja Gregić
Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the effects of the parity and stage of lactation on tissue changes of the dairy cows’ hooves (Holstein; n = 130) and their early detection using the thermovision camera. The parity did not have a significant impact on temperature of the coronary band (CB) for the cows with lesions, although the stage of lactation did (P<0.0001) between first and second parity. For the cows without lesions the parity and stage of lactation had a significant (P<0.01; P<0.0001) influence on the temperature of the CB. The obtained results indicate that stage of lactation has a stronger influence on temperature of coronary band than parity. This knowledge is crucial when using thermovision cameras for detection of the cows which are at risk of lameness.
Keywords
dairy cows, detection, hoof diseases, parity, stage of the lactation, thermovision camera
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