Due to technological developments, wearable sensors for monitoring the behavior of farm
animals have become cheaper, have a longer lifespan and are more accessible for small …

Reactivity of cattle affects many aspects of animal production (eg reduced milk and meat
production). Animals have individual differences in temperament and emotional reactivity, and …

Today, measurement of raw milk quality and composition relies on Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy to monitor and improve dairy production and cow health. However, these …

Highlights • Heuristic jump filter removed large outliers from indoor positioning data. • Extended
Kalman filter achieved better results when tracking moving animals. • High accuracy in …

The feeding time of dairy cows is linked with the health status of the animal and can be used
to estimate daily feed intake together with other measurements. The aim of this study was to …

… designed by Lilli Frondelius, Matti Pastell and Heli Lindeberg. The experiments were
performed by Lilli Frondelius and Heli Lindeberg. The data were analyzed by Lilli Frondelius. The …

Position data provides the means to track cows’ activity and movement in a barn. This
information may, for example, help in heat detection [1] or allow social relations in a herd to be …

Interest in using recycled manure solids (RMS) as a bedding material for dairy cattle is
increasing, but suitable information for Nordic housing conditions is scarce. The aim of our study …

This Research Communication describes the effect of post-operative pain and non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) treatment on heart rate variability (HRV) of dairy cows. …

Lameness is one of the major welfare problems on modern dairy farms, and additionally, it is
difficult to control. Lameness is associated with changes in cow behaviour, and efforts have …