SmartCow: an integrated infrastructure for increased research capability and innovation in the European cattle sector

Información del proyecto

SmartCow

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 730924

DOI 10.3030/730924

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 19 Diciembre 2017

Fecha de inicio 1 Febrero 2018

Fecha de finalización 30 Abril 2022

Financiado con arreglo a

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Research Infrastructures

Coste total € 4 999 943,75

Aportación de la UE € 4 999 943,75

Coordinado por

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT
France

Resultado final

Documents, reports (39)

Optimised digestion trial protocols

SmartCow management guidelines

Guidelines for validation of sensor output

Access provision to SRUC Beef Centre installations

Table summarising the access provided to the different installations

Relationship between phenotypes and health, welfare and efficiency

Access provision to WU Carus installation

Table summarising the access provided to the different installations

Book of experimental methods in Ruminant Physiology

Catalogue of equipment and techniques practiced throughout Europe and the protocols associated with each of the pieces of equipment and techniques.

Access provision to AU DCK installations

Table summarising the access provided to the different installations

Improvement of existing equations from proxies to predict animal feed efficiency and its determinants across diets and individuals for dairy and beef cattle

2nd Project Evaluation Report

Access provision to FBN EFC installations

Table summarising the access provided to the different installations

Access provision to UREAD CEDAR installations

Table summarising the access provided to the different installations

Dissemination and Exploitation Plan

Access provision to Teagasc Moorepark installation

Table summarising the access provided to the different installations

Report on the progress in the implementation of 3R principles

Access provision to IRTA EVAM infrastructure

Table summarising the access provided to the different installations

Report on the organization of the final conference

Optimised N balance procedures

2nd Report on scientific conferences

EAAP and IDELE

1st Report on training courses and study tours

Catalogue & planning of training courses and study tours

2nd Report on training courses and study tours

Access provision to Teagasc Grange installation

Table summarising the access provided to the different installations

1st Project Evaluation Report

Access provision to the SRUC Dairy Centre installation

Table summarising the access provided to the different installations

3rd Project Evaluation Report

Algorithms for phenotyping cows

Update on algorithms for phenotyping cows

Access provision to WUR-DLO Dairy Campus installation

Table summarising the access provided to the different installations

Creation of an inventory of the animal databases and research methodologies used in SmartCow RIs.

Access provision to the INRA PEB installations

Table summarising the access provided to the different installations

Publication of standard guidelines for using the most promising proxies of feed efficiency and its determinants in beef and dairy cattle

1st Report on scientific conferences

Test of guidelines

Catalogue of physical samples contained within a sample bank and the person responsible for gaining access to the data/sample bank.

Development of new equations from proxies to predict animal feed efficiency and its determinants in cattle

Procedural Manuals

Optimised methane emission protocols

Other (1)

Precised/new Animal traits for ATOL/EOL

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (3)

Website created on line, & communication package

Construction of an interactive map of national and regional cattle RIs across EU countries

Construction of an exhaustive resource database

Open Research Data Pilot (1)

Data Management Plan

Publicaciones

Peer reviewed articles (5)

Effects of hydrolysable tannin-treated grass silage on milk yield and composition, nitrogen partitioning and nitrogen isotopic discrimination in lactating dairy cows.

Autores: Herremans, S.; Decruyenaere, V.; Cantalapiedra-Hijar, G.; Beckers, Y.; Froidmont, E.
Publicado en: Animal, Edición Volume 14, Edición 4, 2020, Página(s) 771-779, ISSN 1751-7311
Editor: Cambridge University Press
DOI: 10.1017/s175173111900226x

Nitrogen isotopic discrimination as a biomarker of between-cow variation in the efficiency of nitrogen utilization for milk production: A meta-analysis

Autores: M. Correa-Luna, P. Noziere, C. Chantelauze, S. M. Nasrollahi, M. Johansen, P. Lund, M. Larsen, A.R. Bayat, L.A. Crompton, C.K. Reynolds, E. Froidmont, N. Edouard, R. Dewhurst, L. Bahloul, C. Martin, G. Cantalapiedra-Hijar
Publicado en: Journal of Dairy Science, Edición Vol. 105 Edición 6, 2022, ISSN 0022-0302
Editor: American Dairy Science Association
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-21498

Identifying cattle with superior growth feed efficiency through their natural 15N abundance and plasma urea concentration: A meta-analysis

Autores: Cantalapiedra-Hijar Gonzalo; Morel Isabelle; Sepchat Bernard; Chantelauze Céline; Miller Gemma A.; Duthie Carol-Anne; Ortigues-Marty Isabelle; Dewhurst Richard
Publicado en: Peer Community Journal (Section Animal Science), Edición Vol. 2, 2022, Página(s) Article e31, ISSN 2804-3871
Editor: Peer Community Journal
DOI: 10.24072/pcjournal.130

Feeding cows with hay, silage, or fresh herbage on pasture or indoors affects sensory properties and chemical composition of milk and cheese

Autores: Elisa Manzocchi, Bruno Martin, Cécile Bord, Isabelle Verdier-Metz, Matthieu Bouchon, Massimo De Marchi, Isabelle Constant, Katrin Giller, Michael Kreuzer, Joël Berard, Marilena Musci, Mauro Coppa
Publicado en: Journal of Dairy Science, Edición Vol.104 n. 5, 2021, ISSN 0022-0302
Editor: American Dairy Science Association
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-19738

Changes to steps, lying, and eating behavior during lactation in Jersey and Holstein cows and the relationship to feed intake, yield, and weight

Autores: L. Munksgaard, M.R. Weisbjerg, J.C.S. Henriksen, P. Løvendahl
Publicado en: Journal of Dairy Science, Edición 103/5, 2020, Página(s) 4643-4653, ISSN 0022-0302
Editor: American Dairy Science Association
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-17565

Monographic books (1)

Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour research – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium

Autores: Mesgaran SD, Baumont R, Munksgaard L, Humphries D, Kennedy E, Dijkstra J, Dewhurst R, Ferguson H, Terré M, Kuhla B, (editors).
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO

Book chapters (20)

Rumen fluid sampling via oral stomach tubing method

Autores: Muizelaar W, Bani P, Kuhla B, Larsen M, Tapio I, Yáñez-Ruiz D, van Gastelen S.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb008

Body temperature and thermal imaging

Autores: Dineen M, Mitchell M, Kuhla B, Danesh Mesgaran S.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb004

Nutrient digestibility and balance studies.

Autores: Danesh Mesgaran S, Kuhla B, Baumont R, Cantalapiedra-Hijar G, Noziére P, Lund P, Humphries D, Dijkstra J.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb007

Ethics in experiments on live cattle: a pragmatic approach.

Autores: Veissier I, Deiss V, Herskin M, Kennedy E, Rutherford K.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb019

Foreword

Autores: Chemineau P.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb022

Lying, standing, and eating behaviour.

Autores: Munksgaard L, Ternman E, Veissier I, Duthie CA, Baumont R.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb016

Stress and health assessment

Autores: Danesh Mesgaran S, Kuhla B, Langbein J.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb006

The gas recovery test of respiratory chambers.

Autores: Danesh Mesgaran S, Frydendahl Hellwing AL, Lund P, Derno M, Kuhla B, Heetkamp M, Miller G, Humphries D, Anglard F, Rochette Y, Martin C, Gardiner T, Coleman M.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb010

Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) tracer technique.

Autores: Rochette Y, Jonker A, Moate P, Vanlierde A, Martin C.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb013

Milk intake, body anatomy and composition in calves.

Autores: Danesh Mesgaran S, Pomies D, Röttgen V, Kuhla B, Nüske S, Bach A, Scholz AM.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb009

Greenfeed system.

Autores: Martin C, Rochette Y, Humphries D, Renand G.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb012

Behavioural tests

Autores: Ternman E, Franchi GA, Munksgaard L.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb015

Rumination activity.

Autores: Danesh Mesgaran S, Munksgaard L, Baumont R, Kuhla B, Humphries D.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb017

Feed and water intake

Autores: Danesh Mesgaran S, Kuhla B, Humphries D, Weisbjerg M, Lund P, Kennedy E, O'Donovan M, Liddane M, Galvin N, Dijkstra J, Baumont R.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb002

Ruminal pH.

Autores: Danesh Mesgaran S, Kuhla B, Dineen M, Silberberg M.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb005

Bodyweight, body condition and anatomy

Autores: Danesh Mesgaran S, Weisbjerg M, Bach A, Salau J, Haas JH, Junge W, Thaller G, Kuhla B.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb001

Reproductive assessment

Autores: Danesh Mesgaran S, Kuhla B, O'Donovan M, Schön PC, Röttgen V.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb003

A checklist to validate sensor output for the recording of cattle behaviour.

Autores: Bouchon M, Bach A, Meunier B, Ternman E, Van Reenen K, Veissier I, Munksgaard L.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb014

Lameness detection and scoring.

Autores: Danesh Mesgaran S, Haladjian J, Nüske S, Ledoux D, Humphries D, Munksgaard L, Veissier I.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb018

Respiratory chamber facility.

Autores: Danesh Mesgaran S, Derno M, Kuhla B, Beauchemin K, Martin C, Hellwing AL, Lund P, Miller G, Humphries D, Heetkamp M.
Publicado en: Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour – Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium., 2020
Editor: PUBLISSO
DOI: 10.5680/mcpb011