by Toby Mottram | May 8, 2018 | Bolus Trials, Data Analysis, Reports & Publications, Research & Development
Lost in translation: from reticulum to rumen pH By Francesca Harding Scientific Officer A recently published study by one of our research customers explores how reticulum pH values measured using the eCow bolus can be converted into rumen ventral sac pH values....
by Toby Mottram | Mar 28, 2018 | Animal health, Animal welfare, Bolus Trials, Data Analysis
With the clocks going forward and the weather slowly improving it finally seems as though spring is on its way. With this our Farm Liason Officer David Selway noticed an interesting difference in pH data from our boluses over the last week. In this blog he explains...
by Toby Mottram | Dec 14, 2017 | Animal health, Data Analysis, Nutrition, VirtualVet
It’s time for us to bring you another blog post from the VirtualVet team in Ireland. This month Caitriona covers the importance of using decision support systems, such as the eCow bolus, to promote animal health and best practice on farms: Much has been written...
by Toby Mottram | Sep 19, 2017 | Data Analysis, Reports & Publications, Research & Development
“Rumen pH sensors provide high resolution pH kinetics, and are of great interest in detecting SARA” The eCow bolus has already been shown to be a vital tool in the continual monitoring of reticulo-rumen pH in dairy cows. However, recent research at INRA...
by Toby Mottram | Sep 7, 2017 | Data Analysis, Reports & Publications, Research & Development
The solution to the current fertility crisis faced by the dairy industry lies in data according to Professor Geert Opsomer, associate professor of bovine herd health at Ghent University. This drive towards the use of data and technology to improve both productivity...
by Toby Mottram | Oct 16, 2015 | Bolus Trials, Data Analysis, Reports & Publications, Testimonials
A recent study from the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic shows the capabilities of the eCow farmBolus. Continuous reticuloruminal pH data over a period of 45 days were collected from 7 Holstein dairy cows, allowing for in-depth analysis of pH...
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