As part of the PanSens III project, the intraruminal pH measurement system will be installed in at least 10 dairy herds. Feeding data, as well as performance and milk recording data, will be collected from these farms. Since cows in the early stages of lactation are particularly susceptible to SARA (Symptom Anti-Retinal Atrophy), cows will be fitted with the rumen sensor measurement system from calving onwards, ensuring a representative sample. The results of these measurements will be transmitted directly and wirelessly to a receiver station installed in the milking parlor and from there to an internet server, making them instantly and readily available worldwide (which can also be used for presentations and lectures).
Project goals:
The evaluation, comparison, and interpretation of the collected data should:
- the frequency of SARA at these farms will be determined
- the relationships between milk yield data (fat; fat-protein ratio) are collected
- The practical applicability and feasibility of intraruminal pH measurement will be reviewed
- the benefit to the farmer will be determined
