Descriptive characteristics of suckle physiology, milk intake and health in neonatal dairy calves
The objective of this observational cohort study was to describe patterns in suckle pressure in neonatal dairy heifer calves. Despite technological advancements in precision animal health monitoring, morbidity and mortality in neonatal dairy calves remains pervasive. In calves experiencing diarrhea, suckle reflex can be measured to estimate disease severity by encouraging the calf to suckle on a finger. This diagnostic method is highly subjective. To date, suckle physiology is not well described and sensors to measure the behavior are not available. Our overarching goal is to inform novel sensor design.
Authors
- Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9457-5726)
- Baohua Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0157-1705)
- C.R. Seely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5201-1236)
- T.E. von Konigslow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4005-4359)
- K.R.K. Gottwald
Institutions
- Cornell University (US)
- New York State College of Veterinary Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20249196
- Primary Topic
- Freezing and Crystallization Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00