Lying and rumination time as predictors of subclinical ketosis, metritis, and hypocalcaemia in dairy cows during the periparturient period: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Sadiq, Mohammed B., Zaini, Syamira-Syazuana, Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura, Ramanoon, Siti Zubaidah, Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2024
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115056/1/115056.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115056/; https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0168159124002065
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The time spent lying down and ruminating are important behaviours that could be used for dairy cows’ health assessment. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the alterations in lying time (LT) and rumination time (RT) and their effectiveness for the detection of subclinical ketosis (...