Short communication, Note
https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/19.4.2354
The effects of parity and stage of lactation on hoof temperature of dairy cows using a thermovision camera
Tina Bobić
orcid.org/0000-0001-9975-1258
; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences, Osijek, Croatia
Pero Mijić
; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences, Osijek, Croatia
Vesna Gantner
; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences, Osijek, Croatia
Hrvoje Glavaš
; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek
Maja Gregić
; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences, Osijek, Croatia
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
Hrčak ID:
213703
URI
Publication date:
18.12.2018.
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