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Oestrus detection in dairy cows by milk temperature measurement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

D.P. Fordham ,
T.T. McCarthy  and
P. Rowlinson
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The efficiency of oestrus detection is probably the most important factor determining the profitability of the dairy farming enterprise. With current trends towards larqer herds and fewer stockmen, achieving a 365 day calving interval has become increasingly difficult, with each oestrus missed representing considerable economic loss (Esslemont and Bryant, 1976). This highlights the need for an accurate method of oestrus detection

An experiment was undertaken to evaluate the use of milk temperature as a method of oestrus detection.

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Dairying
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1984 , March 1984 , pp. 135
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1984

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References

Esslemont, R.J. and Bryant, M.J. (1976) Vet. Rec. 99. 472–475 Google Scholar