Research
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Thiago Nogueira Marins, Ph.D. Candidate Sha Tao, Ph.D., Associate Professor, stao@uga.edu/706-542-0658 Department of Animal and Dairy Science, UGA It is widely recognized that heat stress causes negative impact on the performance, health, and welfare of dairy cattle. The levels of heat experienced by dairy cows are influenced by production systems and management practices to which…
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Anderson A.C. Alves, PhD – Assistant Professor, Department of Animal and Dairy Science (e: alvesand@uga.edu, p: 706-542-9105; web: www.alveslab.org0 Monitoring feeding and activity behavior in dairy and beef cattle has gained significant attention due to its strong association with productivity, efficiency, and animal welfare. Continuous behavioral monitoring in lactating cows allows farmers to detect early signs of…
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Carmen M. Burner – Graduate Assistant, UGA Animal and Dairy Science Department (carmen.burner@uga.edu) Valerie E. Ryman, PhD, PAS – Lecturer, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, CVM, UGA (vryman@uga.edu) As many know, mastitis is defined as inflammation of the mammary gland commonly caused by bacterial infection. The most recognizable form, clinical mastitis, is detected by visual…