Essays about: "oestrus detection"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words oestrus detection.

  1. 1. Factors affecting reproductive performance and health in dairy cows in Tajikistan

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Michelle Alexius Lindgren; [2017]
    Keywords : reproduction; dairy production; Tajikistan;

    Abstract : In Central Asia one can locate the smallest landlocked country of the former Soviet Union; Tajikistan. The country is a presidential republic and has been since the independence from Russian Soviet 1991 and is now one of the 15 former Soviet countries with the lowest per capita GDP. READ MORE

  3. 2. Automatiska registreringar som kan påvisa brunst hos mjölkkor

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Linnea Gustafsson; [2015]
    Keywords : brunstregistrering; mjölkkor; effektivitet; noggrannhet; oestrus detection; dairy cattle; efficiency; accuracy;

    Abstract : Med dagens växande besättningar är det svårare att upptäcka brunst hos mjölkkor genom visuell observation. Detta leder till ekonomiska förluster, minskat genetiskt framsteg, högre inkalvningsålder och längre kalvningsintervall. READ MORE

  4. 3. Use of dogs as odour detectors : a review of the scientific literture

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Maja Blom; [2013]
    Keywords : scent detection; odour detection; canine detection; olfactory; dog; cadaverdogs; oestrus detection; cancer detection; arsondogs; scatdogs;

    Abstract : A lot of various substances can be detected by dogs, as oestrous in cows, endangered species or non-biological substances like accelerants, narcotics, explosives, mines and pollutions and biological substances like identity (suspects), cancer (breast, lung, colorectal and bladder cancer), human remains (cadaver), bacteria and mould in buildings. The dogs are trained using non-scientific methods and not much research in detection training exists. READ MORE

  5. 4. Brunstvisningsförmåga hos SRB- och Holsteinkvigor

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Camilla Mattsson; [2013]
    Keywords : brunstvisningsförmåga; brunststyrka; brunstlängd; ståbrunst; progesteron; östrogen; kvigor;

    Abstract : Oestrus in dairy cattle has changed over the last decades, the duration has decreased and the intensity of oestrus has declined. A possible explanation can be their high and increasing milk production. Heifers ability to show oestrus is probably not affected to the same extent. READ MORE

  6. 5. Brunstvisningsförmåga hos mjölkkor- en beteendenstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Klara Smedberg; [2012]
    Keywords : mjölkkor; brunst; brunstvisning; ståreflex;

    Abstract : Oestrus in dairy cattle has changed over the last decades; the intensity of oestrus has declined and the duration decreased. Several studies have shown that not all dairy cows stand to be mounted, and that oestrus expression in many cases may be characterized by other behaviours. READ MORE