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ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2025

Computer Vision in Dairy Farm Management: A Literature Review of Current Applications and Future Perspectives.

Veronica Antognoli, Livia Presutti, Marco Bovo, Daniele Torreggiani, Patrizia Tassinari

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Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Veronica AntognoliDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0009-0006-4469-7964
Livia PresuttiDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
Marco BovoDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5757-8514
Daniele TorreggianiDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
Patrizia TassinariDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy.

Funding

European Union Next-GenerationEU - Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR) - Codice progetto: 202298TNH3, Codice CUP: J53D23009750006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Computer vision is rapidly transforming the field of dairy farm management by enabling automated, non-invasive monitoring of animal health, behavior, and productivity. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent applications of computer vision in dairy farming management operations, including cattle identification and tracking, and consequently the assessment of feeding and rumination behavior, body condition score, lameness and lying behavior, mastitis and milk yield, and social behavior and oestrus. By synthesizing findings from recent studies, we highlight how computer vision systems contribute to improving animal welfare and enhancing productivity and reproductive performance. The paper also discusses current technological limitations, such as variability in environmental conditions and data integration challenges, as well as opportunities for future development, particularly through the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning. This review aims to guide researchers and practitioners toward more effective adoption of vision-based technologies in precision livestock farming.

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cowdeep learningheat stressmachine visionPLF

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PMID40941303
PMCPMC12427296

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