Relationship between body condition score index and fertility in beef cows subjected to timed artificial insemination
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DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104482
Abstract: Abstract Visual evaluation of body condition score (BCS) is an important method for the subjective quantification of body energy reserves in cattle. The objective of this study was to develop an index to estimate the… read more here.
Keywords: fertility; condition score; body condition; bcs ... See more keywords
Effects of dietary starch content and body condition score at calving on reproductive parameters in Holstein dairy cows.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105488
Abstract: Nutritional modifications can potentially impact the reproductive performance and ultimately the economic results of dairy herds. The objectives were to investigate the effects of feeding a high starch (HS) diet and body condition score (BCS)… read more here.
Keywords: starch; condition score; bcs; dairy cows ... See more keywords
PSX-11 Effects of nutritional plane before breeding on body condition score, mass indexes, and chemical composition of hair sheep
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa278.792
Abstract: Twenty-five Dorper (D), 27 Katahdin (K), and 33 St. Croix (S) ewes were used to characterize changes in BW, body condition score (BCS), body mass index (BMI), and body composition with different nutritional planes before… read more here.
Keywords: sem; condition score; mass; composition ... See more keywords
Brazilian owners perception of the body condition score of dogs and cats
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DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02679-8
Abstract: Background The knowledge of how owners view the body condition of their animals is an important factor for the success of the prevention/treatment of obesity and the engagement/adherence to nutritional interventions, which are fundamental to… read more here.
Keywords: dogs cats; condition score; body condition; body ... See more keywords
Dairy Cows' Body Condition Score. Effects on reproduction, health and milk production. Use in farm management
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DOI: 10.12681/jhvms.14966
Abstract: Ο Δeίκτης Θρeπτικής Κατάστασης (Δ.Θ.Κ.) αποτeλeί μια υποκeιμeνική eκτίμηση της ποσότητας του υποδόριου λιπώδους ιστού των γαλακτοπαραγωγών αγeλάδων και παρέχeι πληροφορίeς σχeτικά μe τα συνολικά eνeργeιακά αποθέματα τους. Συγκρινόμeνη μe άλλeς μeθόδους eκτίμησης των eνeργeιακών… read more here.
Keywords: effects reproduction; score effects; condition score; dairy cows ... See more keywords
The effect of body condition score in the transition period on milk, fertility, and health traits of Holstein cows
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DOI: 10.15567/mljekarstvo.2024.0106
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between measures of body condition score (BCS) during the transition period and milk yield, reproductive performance, and occurrence of metritis and ketosis in cows. A total of 5026… read more here.
Keywords: condition score; bcs; milk; calving first ... See more keywords
Body Condition Score Versus Metabolites in Marwari Sheep under Cold Stress
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DOI: 10.18805/ijar.b-5312
Abstract: Background: The present study investigates the association between plasma metabolites and body condition score (BCS) in Marwari sheep under cold stress. BCS is considered as an easy, rapid, and non-invasive assessment method for determining an… read more here.
Keywords: sheep cold; body condition; marwari sheep; condition score ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the use of muscle condition score and ultrasonographic measurements for assessment of muscle mass in dogs.
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DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.80.6.595
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate repeatability and reproducibility of muscle condition score (MCS) in dogs with various degrees of muscle loss; to compare MCS, muscle ultrasonographic measurements, and quantitative magnetic resonance (QMR) measurements; and to identify cutoff… read more here.
Keywords: muscle; condition score; muscle mass; ultrasonographic measurements ... See more keywords
Association of phenotypic traits and fertility in Holstein heifers: Body condition score, body weight, antral follicle count, Anti-Müllerian hormone, and anogenital distance.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2024-25923
Abstract: The aim of this cross-sectional observational study was to assess whether nulliparous Holstein heifer fertility is associated with (1) energy reserve-related traits, such as body condition score (BCS) and body weight (BW); (2) ovarian reserve-related… read more here.
Keywords: fertility; body condition; phenotypic traits; condition score ... See more keywords
Variations in body condition score, inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers predict cognitive changes in clinically healthy senior cats
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DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2025.1703764
Abstract: Objectives The present study aimed to identify immune, metabolic, and hematological biomarkers, among those commonly monitored in clinical practice, that are predictive of age-related behavioral and cognitive changes in clinically healthy elderly cats, with the… read more here.
Keywords: changes clinically; clinically healthy; condition score; body condition ... See more keywords
Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Body Condition Score from Liveweight Records of Mature Romney Ewes
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DOI: 10.3390/agriculture11020162
Abstract: Body condition score (BCS) in sheep (Ovis aries) is a widely used subjective measure of the degree of soft tissue coverage. Body condition score and liveweight are statistically related in ewes; therefore, it was hypothesized… read more here.
Keywords: condition score; machine learning; machine; body condition ... See more keywords