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Management
5 smaXtec New Year's resolutions
We hope your New Year is off to a good start. Have you made good resolutions for the upcoming year? In case you still need some inspiration for your list here are 5 smaXtec New Year’s resolutions:
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Management
Draughts in the barn
Draughts are an enemy of cows. Calves in particular are extremely sensitive to them. Draughts weaken the immune system and increase morbidity of cows. Respiratory diseases are a frequent consequence.
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Health, Management
Impact of stress in dairy cows and how smaXtec helps you to detect it
There are different types of stressors, however, all of them affect health, well-being and performance of dairy cows. But which measures need to be taken in order to keep the stress levels of your animals as low as possible? How can the smaXtec system help you to detect stress at an early stage? You will find answers to these questions in the following blog article.
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Health, Management
Stress in dairy cows
As with humans, when it comes to cows there are different stress factors and resulting harmful effects. Stress and stress factors play an important role in the rearing of calves and keeping of dairy cows. Farmers have many options for creating optimal conditions in the barn and thus avoid stress. As with humans, when it comes to cows there are different stress factors and resulting harmful effects.
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Health
Mastitis
Especially during the summer months, the risk of udder inflammation in dairy cows is greatly increased. Mastitis not only causes the worst disease-related economic losses on dairy farms but is also often responsible for the largest medication usage.
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Management, Reproduction
Heat Detection with smaXtec: Reliable Insights for Better Reproduction
With smaXtec, you can reliably and accurately detect heats without time-consuming observation. This allows you to increase reproductive success, save costs, and optimize calving intervals—around the clock, all year round.
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Health, Latest topics
Measuring inner body temperature of dairy cows
The body temperature of cows is a precise health indicator. Changes in body temperature are often the first sign of an acute illness. A change in body temperature already occurs before clinical symptoms are visible.
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Feeding, Health, Latest topics, Management, Reproduction
Measuring rumination: smaXtec sets new standard
With the new smaXtec TruRumi® technology, you understand your cows even better: Direct rumination measurement in the reticulum enables previously unmatched precision in the early detection of diseases, heat, and feeding issues – and also gives you deeper insights into your herd’s well-being.
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