Outputs (115)

Quantification of the effect of in-utero events on lifetime resilience in dairy cows (2024)
Journal Article
Lewis, K., Shewbridge Carter, L., Bradley, A., Dewhurst, R., Forde, N., Hyde, R., …Green, M. (2024). Quantification of the effect of in-utero events on lifetime resilience in dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-24215

Currently, the dairy industry is facing many challenges that could affect its sustainability, including climate change and public perception of the industry. As a result, interest is increasing in the concept of identifying resilient animals, those w... Read More about Quantification of the effect of in-utero events on lifetime resilience in dairy cows.

Novel enrichment reduces boredom-associated behaviours in housed dairy cows (2024)
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Russell, A. L., Randall, L. V., Eyre, N., Kaler, J., & Green, M. J. (2024). Novel enrichment reduces boredom-associated behaviours in housed dairy cows. JDS Communications, https://doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2023-0475

There is currently societal interest and concern for dairy cow welfare. It has been suggested that boredom poses a welfare issue for dairy cows, particularly when presented with extended disposable time in housed environments that lack stimuli. Farm... Read More about Novel enrichment reduces boredom-associated behaviours in housed dairy cows.

Improvement of mammary gland health in 81 'sentinel herds' in England and Scotland between 2012 and 2021. (2023)
Journal Article
Leach, K. A., Holsey, H. J., Bradley, A. J., & Green, M. J. (2023). Improvement of mammary gland health in 81 'sentinel herds' in England and Scotland between 2012 and 2021. Veterinary Record, Article e3605. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3605

Background: Achieving a reduction in mastitis in dairy cows is a common industry goal, but there is no recent peer-reviewed record of progress in the UK. Methods: A convenience sample of 125 herds in England and Scotland was recruited based on the qu... Read More about Improvement of mammary gland health in 81 'sentinel herds' in England and Scotland between 2012 and 2021..

Unravelling transmission of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis to dairy calves: results of a lifelong longitudinal study (2023)
Journal Article
Nunney, E., Crotta, M., van Winden, S., Bond, K., Green, M., & Guitian, J. (2023). Unravelling transmission of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis to dairy calves: results of a lifelong longitudinal study. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 219, Article 106022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.106022

Johne's disease (JD) is a chronic disease of ruminants endemic in the UK and other countries and responsible for large economic losses for the dairy sector. JD is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), which typically infect... Read More about Unravelling transmission of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis to dairy calves: results of a lifelong longitudinal study.

Predicting lameness in dairy cattle using untargeted liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry-based metabolomics and machine learning (2023)
Journal Article
Randall, L. V., Kim, D., Abdelrazig, S. M., Bollard, N. J., Hemingway-Arnold, H., Hyde, R. M., …Green, M. J. (2023). Predicting lameness in dairy cattle using untargeted liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry-based metabolomics and machine learning. Journal of Dairy Science, 106(10), 7033-7042. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-23118

Lameness in dairy cattle is a highly prevalent condition that impacts on the health and welfare of dairy cows. Prompt detection and implementation of effective treatment is important for managing lameness. However, major limitations are associated wi... Read More about Predicting lameness in dairy cattle using untargeted liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry-based metabolomics and machine learning.

An observational study of ear-tagged calf mortality (1 to 100 days) on Irish dairy farms and associations between biosecurity practices and calf mortality on farms participating in a Johne's disease control program (2023)
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McAloon, C. G., Tratalos, J. A., O'Grady, L., Green, M. J., Gavey, L., Graham, D., …Mee, J. F. (2023). An observational study of ear-tagged calf mortality (1 to 100 days) on Irish dairy farms and associations between biosecurity practices and calf mortality on farms participating in a Johne's disease control program. Journal of Dairy Science, 106(7), 4966-4977. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22519

Postnatal mortality among replacement stock has a detrimental effect on the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of dairy production. Calf mortality rates vary between countries and show differences in temporal trends; most, however, ar... Read More about An observational study of ear-tagged calf mortality (1 to 100 days) on Irish dairy farms and associations between biosecurity practices and calf mortality on farms participating in a Johne's disease control program.

A multistate modeling approach to investigate long-term effects of claw horn disruption lesions and early lesion development in dairy cows (2023)
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Thomas, M., Green, M., Kypraios, T., & Kaler, J. (2023). A multistate modeling approach to investigate long-term effects of claw horn disruption lesions and early lesion development in dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21749

Claw horn disruption lesions (CHDL) are a leading cause of lameness in dairy cattle, and the development, effect, and pathology of these lesions remains an open area of interest within dairy cattle health. Current literature typically attempts to mea... Read More about A multistate modeling approach to investigate long-term effects of claw horn disruption lesions and early lesion development in dairy cows.

Use of qualitative behavioural assessment to investigate affective states of housed dairy cows under different environmental conditions (2023)
Journal Article
Russell, A. L., Randall, L. V., Kaler, J., Eyre, N., & Green, M. J. (2023). Use of qualitative behavioural assessment to investigate affective states of housed dairy cows under different environmental conditions. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10, Article 1099170. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1099170

In addition to the reduction of suboptimal welfare, there is now a need to provide farmed animals with positive opportunities to provide confidence that they have experienced a life worth living. Diversification of the environment through environment... Read More about Use of qualitative behavioural assessment to investigate affective states of housed dairy cows under different environmental conditions.

Serum 1H nuclear magnetic resonance–based metabolomics of sole lesion development in Holstein cows (2023)
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Barden, M., Phelan, M. M., Hyde, R., Anagnostopoulos, A., Griffiths, B. E., Bedford, C., …Oikonomou, G. (2023). Serum 1H nuclear magnetic resonance–based metabolomics of sole lesion development in Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 106(4), 2667-2684. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22681

Sole hemorrhage and sole ulcers, referred to as sole lesions, are important causes of lameness in dairy cattle. We aimed to compare the serum metabolome of dairy cows that developed sole lesions in early lactation with that of cows that remained unaf... Read More about Serum 1H nuclear magnetic resonance–based metabolomics of sole lesion development in Holstein cows.

Metabolic alterations in dairy cattle with lameness revealed by untargeted metabolomics of dried milk spots using direct infusion-tandem mass spectrometry and the triangulation of multiple machine learning models (2022)
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He, W., Cardoso, A. S., Hyde, R. M., Green, M. J., Scurr, D. J., Griffiths, R., …Kim, D. (2022). Metabolic alterations in dairy cattle with lameness revealed by untargeted metabolomics of dried milk spots using direct infusion-tandem mass spectrometry and the triangulation of multiple machine learning models. Analyst, 147(23), 5537-5545. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2an01520j

Lameness is a major challenge in the dairy cattle industry in terms of animal welfare and economic implications. Better understanding of metabolic alteration associated with lameness could lead to early diagnosis and effective treatment{,} there-fore... Read More about Metabolic alterations in dairy cattle with lameness revealed by untargeted metabolomics of dried milk spots using direct infusion-tandem mass spectrometry and the triangulation of multiple machine learning models.