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CHAPTER 4 – Development of a Novel Technology for the Purpose of Oestrous Detection ................................................................. 81 4.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................... 81 4.2 ULTRA-WIDE BAND (UWB) ..................................................... 83 4.2.1 Initial Testing of UWB Accuracy at the Dairy Farm ................ 84 4.2.2 Constellation Development ................................................ 89 4.3 PRELIMINARY TRIALS............................................................. 92 4.3.1 Testing BU Geometry ........................................................ 92 4.3.2 Short Cow Tests ............................................................... 95 4.3.3 Longer Cow Trials ............................................................. 97 4.3.3.1 12 Hour Trial .............................................................. 97 4.3.3.2 Increasing MU Number ...............................................101 4.3.3.3 24 Hour Trial .............................................................102 4.4 CONCLUSION .......................................................................102 Chapter 5 - Proof of Concept of UWB for the Purpose of Oestrous Detection .................................................................................. 104 5.1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................104 5.2 MATERIALS AND METHODS ...................................................105 5.2.1 Animals..........................................................................105 5.2.2 Training .........................................................................105 5.2.3 Experimental Design ........................................................106 5.2.4 Synchronisation ..............................................................106 5.2.5 Data Collection ...............................................................107 5.2.5.1 Ultra-wide Band (UWB) Recording ................................107 5.2.5.2 Milk Sampling ............................................................108 5.2.5.3 Activity Recording ......................................................108 5.2.5.4 CCTV & Visual Observation ..........................................108 5.2.6 Data Analysis ..................................................................109 5.2.6.1 Assay for Milk Progesterone ........................................109 5.2.6.2 Activity Data Analysis .................................................110 5.2.6.3 Analysis of CCTV and Visual Records ............................110 5.2.6.4 UWB Analysis ............................................................110 5.2.6.4.1 UWB Data ............................................................110 5.2.6.4.2 Script Analysis .....................................................111 5.2.6.4.3 Script Analysis for Oestrous Detection at Herd Level .112 vi
5.3 RESULTS .............................................................................113 5.3.1 Milk Progesterone Concentration Profiles ............................120 5.3.2 Activity Data ...................................................................120 5.4 DISCUSSION .......................................................................137 5.4.1 UWB ..............................................................................137 5.4.2 UWB for Automated Oestrous Detection .............................141 5.4.3 Comparison of Methods of Oestrous Detection ....................145 5.4.4 Limitations of UWB ..........................................................148 5.4.5 Implications of UWB ........................................................149 5.5 CONCLUSION .......................................................................152 CHAPTER 6 – Overall Discussion & Conclusions ........................ 153 6.1 OVERALL DISCUSSION ..........................................................153 6.2 OVERALL CONCLUSIONS .......................................................160 BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................................ 162 vii
Page 1 and 2: NOVEL APPROACHES TO EXPRESSION AND
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 5: 2.2.3 Statistical Analyses ........
Page 9 and 10: Furthermore, automated software was
Page 11 and 12: LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1 Hormonal
Page 13 and 14: LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 Trends in
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Page 17 and 18: CHAPTER 1 - Introduction & Literatu
Page 19 and 20: the past 50 years and duration of o
Page 21 and 22: Oestrus growing follicle (Staigmill
Page 23 and 24: ecomes the main inhibitor of FSH an
Page 25 and 26: calf at 40-50 days post partum; inv
Page 27 and 28: al., 2006). However, aged sperm hav
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Page 41 and 42: 1983). Exact explanations and mecha
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Page 45 and 46: 1.4.3.2 Milk Yield and Nutrition Di
Page 47 and 48: influence the ability of the ovary
Page 49 and 50: cyclicity can be delayed if dietary
Page 51 and 52: indication for the optimal time to
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1.5.2.3 Body and Milk Temperature T
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physical activity and stage of the
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caused by the general environment t
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may be gained. This is because data
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In summary the objective was to for
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diet, with concentrates at milking.
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oestrus was defined as 3 consecutiv
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The interaction between parity and
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individual oestrus was not signific
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Table 2.4 The effects of the intera
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(361 vs. 578 points, respectively,
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oestrous expression with increasing
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the blood (Sangsritavong et al., 20
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CHAPTER 3 - Single Nucleotide Polym
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population owing to previous select
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Table 3.1 Cont. Follicle Stimulatin
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3.2.4 Sequencing of DNA in the Labo
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was achieved. PCR products were rem
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3.4 DISCUSSION The objectives of th
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fertility and oestrous expression.
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CHAPTER 4 - Development of a Novel
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In summary UWB seems a good option
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Initial tests were carried out to i
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Therefore this demonstrates that X
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which is most important for achievi
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Figure 4.9 Horizontal - Vertical Di
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that UWB is matching the ‘truth
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mounting cow. For example height ch
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Backpack 1 st put on in AI stalls E
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Cows’ behaviour was assessed at 5
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or that the cows were in an area of
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plane, but mostly in achieving high
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Develop techniques for analysis of
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in elastic silicone moulded over a
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and time of mount, duration of moun
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observed matched with increases in
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5.3 RESULTS Results demonstrate pos
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Figure 5.2 Graph showing mounting b
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Table 5.1 Results from POC 2 showin
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Table 5.3 Efficiency and accuracy o
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oestrus and oestrus it is clear to
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P4 Concentration, ng/ml P4 Concentr
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Activity Activity Activity Activity
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5.4 DISCUSSION The aim of this work
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averaged 70% which was lower than t
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when the cows lie down, especially
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the level of oestrous activity was
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technology larger herds must be mon
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monitoring could also monitor non-l
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antennae which could affect accurac
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predispose cows to illness e.g. met
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CHAPTER 6 - Overall Discussion & Co
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oestrus, h 2 =0.27 (Lovendahl et al
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The final section of this thesis de
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ate. By using UWB in a commercial s
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provides an insight the potential o
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BLOWEY, R. (2005) Factors associate
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ovine gonadotrophin releasing hormo
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GINTHER, O. J., KOT, K., KULICK, L.
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associated with embryonic survival
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ody condition at parturition on end
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Signs in a 24-h Tie-Stalled Dairy H
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SHERMAN, E. L., NKRUMAH, J. D., MUR
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Influence of negative energy balanc
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