ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
Animal Welfare Implications of Digital Tools for Monitoring and Management of Cattle and Sheep on Pasture.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- How do grazing beef and dairy cattle respond to virtual fences? A review.Journal of animal science · 2024Pooled it
- Precision Livestock Farming Technologies for Sheep Welfare in Extensive Systems: A Comprehensive Review.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Review
- Computer Vision for Cattle Health and Welfare Monitoring: A Comprehensive Review of Methods, Applications, and Interdisciplinary Integration in Smart Agriculture.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Cattle Farming Activity Monitoring Using Advanced Deep Learning Approach.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- ASAS-NANP SYMPOSIUM: mathematical modeling in animal nutrition: the importance of animal science flight simulators to enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of livestock production.Journal of animal science · 2026Review
- Multimodal animal health monitoring in extensive livestock production systems.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- The Effect of Environment and Husbandry Practices on Sheep Welfare.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Livestock Dung Proxies Provide Insights into Grazing Density Quantification and Distribution.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- The effect of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug on the locomotor activity of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) on their natural pastures after clamp castration-a pilot study.Acta veterinaria Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Multi-Sensor Integration and Machine Learning for High-Resolution Classification of Herbivore Foraging Behavior.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- BiAF: research on dynamic goat herd detection and tracking based on machine vision.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Beyond the hype: using AI, big data, wearable devices, and the internet of things for high-throughput livestock phenotyping.Briefings in functional genomics · 2025Review
- ASAS-NANP Symposium: mathematical modeling in animal nutrition: harnessing real-time data and digital twins for precision livestock farming.Journal of animal science · 2025Review
- From tradition to precision: leveraging digital tools to improve cattle health and welfare.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
- Welfare indicators in cattle farming in the face of heat stress: a review in climate change scenarios.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Incorporating virtual fencing to manage yearling steers on extensive rangelands: spatial behavior, growth performance, and enteric methane emissions.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- FloatingBlue: A Delay Tolerant Networks-Enabled Internet of Things Architecture for Remote Areas Combining Data Mules and Low Power Communications.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Development of a Novel Classification Approach for Cow Behavior Analysis Using Tracking Data and Unsupervised Machine Learning Techniques.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Using Activity Measures and GNSS Data from a Virtual Fencing System to Assess Habitat Preference and Habitat Utilisation Patterns in Cattle.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Differences in the Behavioral Parameters of Young Zebu and Composite Bulls Kept on Non-Forested or in Integrated Crop-Livestock-Forestry Systems.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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Abstract
The opportunities for natural animal behaviours in pastures imply animal welfare benefits. Nevertheless, monitoring the animals can be challenging. The use of sensors, cameras, positioning equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles in large pastures has the potential to improve animal welfare surveillance. Directly or indirectly, sensors measure environmental factors together with the behaviour and physiological state of the animal, and deviations can trigger alarms for, e.g., disease, heat stress and imminent calving. Electronic positioning includes Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for the recording of animals at fixed points. Positioning units (GPS) mounted on collars can determine animal movements over large areas, determine their habitat and, somewhat, health and welfare. In combination with other sensors, such units can give information that helps to evaluate the welfare of free-ranging animals. Drones equipped with cameras can also locate and count the animals, as well as herd them. Digitally defined virtual fences can keep animals within a predefined area without the use of physical barriers, relying on acoustic signals and weak electric shocks. Due to individual variations in learning ability, some individuals may be exposed to numerous electric shocks, which might compromise their welfare. More research and development are required, especially regarding the use of drones and virtual fences.
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