In the present study we aimed at performing an overview on dairy cows sheltering in Transylvania. Out of the 44 shelters studied, 20 were provided with tie-stalls system and 24 had free-standing stalls system. 60% of the tiestalls shelters had short stops and 35% medium stops, while only one ...
Author(s)
Borda, C.; Popescu, S.; El-Mahdy, I. C.; Cîmpean, A.
Publisher
Tribun EU, Brno, Czech Republic
Citation
Animal hygiene and sustainable livestock production. Proceedings of the XVth International Congress of the International Society for Animal Hygiene, Vienna, Austria, 3-7 July 2011, Volume 2, 2011, pp 655-658
The aim of this work was the assessment of feeding and housing of dairy cows in two housing systems. The study was accomplished in 15 dairy farms with tie-stall system and in 12 farms with free stalls, in Transylvania, in the period when the cows were housed. The feeding and housing assessment was...
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Popescu, S.; Borda, C.; Diugan, E. A.; Spinu, M.; Sandru, C. D.
Publisher
Facultatea de Medicină Veterinară, Timișoara, Romania
Citation
Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole a Banatului Timisoara, Medicina Veterinara, 2013, 46, 1, pp 173-179
Health is an important indicator of dairy cattle welfare. The aim of this work was the assessment of health in dairy cows kept in two different housing systems. The research was accomplished in 15 dairy farms with tie-stall housing system and in 12 farms with free stalls, in Transylvania, in the...
Author(s)
Popescu, S.; Borda, C.; Diugan, E. A.; Spinu, M.; Sandru, C. D.
Publisher
Facultatea de Medicină Veterinară, Timișoara, Romania
Citation
Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole a Banatului Timisoara, Medicina Veterinara, 2013, 46, 2, pp 99-106
Health is an indicator which is included in all welfare assessment systems of dairy cows. The objective of this paper was to compare the health status of the cows kept in two housing systems, with tied and free stalls. The study was made in 20 farms (10 with tied stalls and 10 with loose housing)...
Author(s)
Popescu, S.; Borda, C.; Diugan, E. A.; El-Mahdy, C.; Oros, D.; Giupana, R.; Sandru, C. D.
Publisher
Facultatea de Medicină Veterinară, Timișoara, Romania
Citation
Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole a Banatului Timisoara, Medicina Veterinara, 2017, 50, 4, pp 123-129
The human-animal relationship (HAR) represents a major indicator of dairy cow welfare. The aim of the study was the comparative assessment of the HAR in tie and free stall dairy farms. Using the avoidance distance test the study assessed all the cows in 10 farms with tied housing (620 dairy cows)...
Author(s)
Popescu, S.; Borda, C.; Diugan, E. A.; El-Mahdy, C.; Oros, D.; Giupana, R.; Sandru, C. D.
Publisher
Facultatea de Medicină Veterinară, Timișoara, Romania
Citation
Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole a Banatului Timisoara, Medicina Veterinara, 2017, 50, 4, pp 191-196
Body condition scoring is a useful tool widely recommended for evaluating the nutritional management of dairy cows. In the same time, the body condition score (BCS) is included in most of the welfare assessment protocols, being a valuable indicator of the dairy cows' welfare. The aim of this study...
Author(s)
Popescu, S.; Diugan, E. A.; El-Mahdy, C.; Oros, D.; Borda, C.
Publisher
Facultatea de Medicină Veterinară, Timișoara, Romania
Citation
Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole a Banatului Timisoara, Medicina Veterinara, 2016, 49, 1, pp 163-169
This study aims at tackling drinking water intake management in 44 dairy cows shelters in Transylvania. Out of these shelters, 20 were provided with tie-stalls system, and 24 shelters had free-standing stalls system. In 8 out of the 20 tie-stalls shelters, water intake was only carried out twice a...
Author(s)
Borda, C.; Popescu, S.; El-Mahdy, I. C.
Publisher
Tribun EU, Brno, Czech Republic
Citation
Animal hygiene and sustainable livestock production. Proceedings of the XVth International Congress of the International Society for Animal Hygiene, Vienna, Austria, 3-7 July 2011, Volume 2, 2011, pp 659-662
The human-animal relationship (HAR) represents an important feature of adequate cattle breeding, both for improving the animals' welfare and to facilitate the farm activities. The aim of this study was the comparative assessment of the HAR's quality in dairy farms with tie stalls and loose housing, ...
Author(s)
Popescu, S.; Borda, C.; Diugan, E. A.; Popdan, R.
Publisher
Facultatea de Medicină Veterinară, Timișoara, Romania
Citation
Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole a Banatului Timisoara, Medicina Veterinara, 2014, 47, 2, pp 116-122
The values obtained in each section and afferent criteria indicate a total score of 20.5 points (F1), 15.0 points (F2), 19.0 points (F3), 18 points (F4), 20.5 points (F5). Lowest score obtained in all farms resulting from the assessment of the system maintenance: tie-stall in winter, resting...
Author(s)
El-Mahdy, C.; Popescu, S.; Borda, C.; Boaru, A.
Publisher
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Citation
Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2014, 71, 2, pp 289-290
The aim of this study was to establish the welfare degree of dairy cattle in 10 middle sized farms (36-80 cows/barn) in Transylvania, assessing parameters related both with the housing system and the physical and mental state of the animals. The evaluation was made during January-February 2011,...
Author(s)
Popescu, S.; Borda, C.; Stefan, R.; Diugan, E. A.
Publisher
Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Citation
SAADC 2011 strategies and challenges for sustainable animal agriculture-crop systems, Volume III: full papers. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on sustainable animal agriculture for developing countries, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 26-29 July, 2011, 2011, pp 57-61