Juniper Publishers Journal of Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences - Juniper Publishers Abstract Automatic milking systems, otherwise, known as robotic milking, have been used in dairy farms more and more over the past two decades. The system gives the cattle the opportunity to decide when they are milked which should be beneficial to their welfare, but potentially separated the farmer from his or her animals, which could be detrimental. Here we look at health and welfare implications of robotic milking, seek to review research undertaken in this area and look to future advances in automatic milking of dairy cattle. Go to Introduction The introduction of automatic milking systems (AMS) in the late 1990s revolutionised dairy practice where it was employed. The AMS is comprised of a milking machine, a laser sensor of teat position, a robotic arm to automatically apply and remove the cup to and from the teat and a gate system for controlling cow traffic and is commonly termed robotic milking Figure...

Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences - Juniper Publishers Abstract A 6 months old male Umblachery X Jersey crossbred calf with cranial meningocele was recorded. Keywords: Cranial meningocoele; calf; Horses; Sheep; Pigs; Dogs; Cats; Buffalo; Iranian calves; Crossbred; Sucking; Muzzle; Jersey; Swelling Introduction Cranial meningocoele is a common congenital defect in cattle [1,2]. It also occurs in horses, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats [3-8]. The present paper report the occurrence of cranialmeningocoele in an Umblachery X Jersey crossbred calf. History and Clinical Observations A six month old male Umblachery X Jersey crossbred calf jersey calf with swelling on the forehead was examined at Thagattur village, Vedai taluk, Naapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. The calf was born at full term and had difficulty in sucking milk from the udder. Physical examination of the swelling revealed fluid filled and turgid inconsistency and situated on the cranial ...