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Technology applications in bovine gait analysis: A scoping review by Nejati, Amir, Bradtmueller, Anna, Shepley, Elise, Vasseur, Elsa

“…Quantitative bovine gait analysis using technology has evolved significantly over the last two decades. However, subjective methods of gait assessment using…”
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Applications of Technology to Record Locomotion Measurements in Dairy Cows: A Systematic Review by Bradtmueller, Anna, Nejati, Amir, Shepley, Elise, Vasseur, Elsa

“…Lameness within the dairy industry is a concern because of its associated costs and welfare implications. Visual locomotion scoring has been commonly used for…”
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The Association between Prepartum Rumination Time, Activity and Dry Matter Intake and Subclinical Hypocalcemia and Hypomagnesemia in the First 3 Days Postpartum in Holstein Dairy Cows by Emam, Mahmoud H, Shepley, Elise, Mahmoud, Mourad M, Ruch, Megan, Elmaghawry, Sobhy, Abdelrazik, Wafaa, Abdelaal, Ahmed M, Crooker, Brian A, Caixeta, Luciano S

“…Changes in prepartum behaviors such as total daily rumination (TDR), total daily activity (TDA) and dry matter intake (DMI) have the potential to be used as…”
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Validation of the Ability of a 3D Pedometer to Accurately Determine the Number of Steps Taken by Dairy Cows When Housed in Tie-Stalls by Shepley, Elise, Berthelot, Marianne, Vasseur, Elsa

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Association of Body Condition Score and Score Change during the Late Dry Period on Temporal Patterns of Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Concentration and Milk Yield and Composition in Early Lactation of Dairy Cows by Rodriguez, Zelmar, Shepley, Elise, Ferro, Pedro P C, Moraes, Nilon L, M Antunes, Jr, Acir, Cramer, Gerard, Caixeta, Luciano S

“…Monitoring the body condition score (BCS) of dairy cows is a management strategy that can assist dairy producers in decision-making. The BCS and its variations…”
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Assessment of Noninferiority of Delayed Oral Calcium Supplementation on Blood Calcium and Magnesium Concentrations and Rumination Behavior in Dairy Cows by Florentino, Cainan C., Shepley, Elise, Ruch, Megan, Silva, Joao V. L., Crooker, Brian A., Caixeta, Luciano S.

“…We investigated whether delaying oral calcium (Ca) bolus administration to the second day postpartum (DEL) was noninferior to bolus administration within 24 h…”
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Cow in Motion: A review of the impact of housing systems on movement opportunity of dairy cows and implications on locomotor activity by Shepley, Elise, Lensink, Joop, Vasseur, Elsa

“…•The use of the term ‘exercise’ of dairy cows is inadequate for most existing studies•Exercise studies share one commonality: they provide cows with movement…”
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The effect of free-stall versus strawyard housing and access to pasture on dairy cow locomotor activity and time budget by Shepley, Elise, Lensink, Joop, Leruste, Hélène, Vasseur, Elsa

“…•Lying bouts & socialization are higher for cows in a strawyard vs free-stall.•Cows may have different levels of motivation to perform locomotor activity.•Cows…”
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Daytime summer access to pasture vs. free-stall barn in dairy cows with year-long outdoor experience: A case study by Shepley, Elise, Bergeron, Reneé, Vasseur, Elsa

“…•Dairy cows with free access to daytime pasture and a free-stall barn go to and remain at pasture for a majority of the study.•Year-long outdoor experience may…”
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Dairy cow preference for outdoor access during winter under Eastern Canada climatic conditions by Shepley, E., Bergeron, R., Bécotte, F., Vasseur, E.

“…Cows on two separate farms were submitted to a 6 d preference test, repeated four times, consisting of three 2 d phases (3 h d-1 phase-1): forced-indoor,…”
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