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Management
Draughts in the barn
Draughts are an enemy of cows. Calves in particular are extremely sensitive to them. Draughts weaken the immune system and increase morbidity of cows. Respiratory diseases are a frequent consequence.
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Feeding, Health, Management, Reproduction
Measuring rumination: smaXtec sets new standard
With the new smaXtec TruRumi® technology, you’ll understand your cows better than ever before: Direct rumination measurement in the reticulum offers an unprecedented level of precision in the early detection of illnesses, heat and feeding issues.
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Health, Management
Impact of stress in dairy cows and how smaXtec helps you to detect it
There are different types of stress triggers, also known as stressors, all of which impact your cows' health, wellbeing, and performance. But what measures can you take to keep your animals’ stress levels as low as possible?
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Health, Management
Stress in dairy cows
As with humans, when it comes to cows there are different stress factors and resulting harmful effects. Stress and stress factors play an important role in the rearing of calves and keeping of dairy cows. Farmers have many options for creating optimal conditions in the barn and thus avoid stress. As with humans, when it comes to cows there are different stress factors and resulting harmful effects.
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Health
Mastitis
Especially during the summer months, the risk of udder inflammation in dairy cows is greatly increased. Mastitis not only causes the worst disease-related economic losses on dairy farms but is also often responsible for the largest medication usage.
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Health
Measuring inner body temperature of dairy cows
The body temperature of cows is a precise health indicator. Changes in body temperature are often the first sign of an acute illness. A change in body temperature already occurs before clinical symptoms are visible.
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Management, Reproduction
Heat Detection with smaXtec: Reliable Insights for Better Reproduction
With smaXtec, you can reliably and accurately detect heats without time-consuming observation. This allows you to increase reproductive success, save costs and optimise calving intervals – around the clock, all year round.
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