Glossary
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305 day mature herd equivalent
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Abortion date
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ABT? is the code for "Abort?" Often if a dairy sees a pregnant animal showing signs of heat they may breed her. When this breeding is entered in DairyComp the animal remains pregnant, but this flag is set so that the veterinarian can determine if she is still pregnant to the original breeding or if she has aborted and should be updated to another "bred status."
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Sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is a digestive disorder caused by low rumen pH levels (below 5.6) and diets high in starch and low in fiber. Dairy cows experiencing SARA often do not exhibit any obvious symptoms, though some may have mild diarrhea, reduced appetite, foamy feces, and reduced rumination (cud-chewing).
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Abortion Determination Date
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As fed
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Age in months
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artificial insemination
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Command entered to "alter" content or settings in DairyComp. Example: ALTER\7
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Archive
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Archive date
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Birth date
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Beef withdrawal date
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Bullpen entry date
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Blood serum testing in dairy cattle is used to diagnose disease or for pregnancy testing.
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Blood serum testing in dairy cattle is used to diagnose disease or for pregnancy testing.
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Blood serum testing in dairy cattle is used to diagnose disease or for pregnancy testing.
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Barn name
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Bred Code is short for "Breeding Code."
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Brix value is based on a system that uses a refractometer to measure colostral antibodies. PULSE accepts values between 14 and 40. Colostrum with a Brix value above 22 is considered optimal. When a Brix value is lower than 22, dairies may choose to supplement with colostrum replacer.
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Brix value is based on a system that uses a refractometer to measure colostral antibodies. PULSE accepts values between 14 and 40. Colostrum with a Brix value above 22 is considered optimal. When a Brix value is lower than 22, dairies may choose to supplement with colostrum replacer.
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Brix value is based on a system that uses a refractometer to measure colostral antibodies. PULSE accepts values between 14 and 40. Colostrum with a Brix value above 22 is considered optimal. When a Brix value is lower than 22, dairies may choose to supplement with colostrum replacer.
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Recent identified offspring
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Previous identified offspring
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Oldest identified offspring
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Condition Affecting Record. CAR codes are used by DHIA to determine the status of a cow’s record. This includes reason for disposal as well as reasons for the record not to be used for sire proofs. The DairyComp CAR table includes the 9 standard DHIA codes and allows users to add 7 additional codes to the table.
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VAS uses the term "Care Package" to describe the updates that the PULSE "packages up" and sends to the mobile app. The Care Package is used to keep the mobile app updated with the most recent on-premise data received by the PULSE.
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Cattle breed
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Conception date
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Council of Dairy Cattle Breeding is a non-profit organization that calculates and manages genetic evaluations and genomic predictions for dairy cattle.
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Controlled internal drug release
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Calf livability
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Computer number
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Wildcard 1 byte item (0-255)
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Wildcard 2 byte item (0-32000)
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Wildcard 1 byte item any character
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Colostrum, the first milk produced by a cow after birth, is high in nutrients and antibodies that provide calves initial protection against disease.
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Colostrum, the first milk produced by a cow after birth, is high in nutrients and antibodies that provide calves initial protection against disease.
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Colostrum replacer is a natural or synthetic product that provides nutrients and antibodies to calves when maternal colostrum is unavailable or of poor quality. It's often used when calves don't nurse from their mother within a few hours of birth.
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Colostrum replacer is a natural or synthetic product that provides nutrients and antibodies to calves when maternal colostrum is unavailable or of poor quality. It's often used when calves don't nurse from their mother within a few hours of birth.
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Confirmation
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As‑fed cost per ton
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As‑fed cost per ton
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As‑fed cost per unit
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As‑fed cost per unit
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As‑fed cost per ton
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As‑fed cost per unit
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Culture events are typically used to identify the source of mastitis and high SCC testday results.
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Culture events are typically used to identify the source of mastitis and high SCC testday results.
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Calf vaccination
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Cow value
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Cystic ovaries are a reproductive disorder caused by an anovulatory condition in dairy cattle. Ovarian cysts are characterized by large (1 in./2.5 cm) follicles in the animal's ovaries that persist for more than 10 days. Cystic ovaries may lead to infertility or other reproductive issues.
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Cystic ovaries are a reproductive disorder caused by an anovulatory condition in dairy cattle. Ovarian cysts are characterized by large (1 in./2.5 cm) follicles in the animal's ovaries that persist for more than 10 days. Cystic ovaries may lead to infertility or other reproductive issues.
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Cystic ovaries are a reproductive disorder caused by an anovulatory condition in dairy cattle. Ovarian cysts are characterized by large (1 in./2.5 cm) follicles in the animal's ovaries that persist for more than 10 days. Cystic ovaries may lead to infertility or other reproductive issues.
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Cystic ovaries are a reproductive disorder caused by an anovulatory condition in dairy cattle. Ovarian cysts are characterized by large (1 in./2.5 cm) follicles in the animal's ovaries that persist for more than 10 days. Cystic ovaries may lead to infertility or other reproductive issues.
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Dam breed
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DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software
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Days carrying calf/pregnant
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Days carried calf at pregnancy check
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Dry date
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Days dry
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Dehorning is the removal of an animal's horn by methods that destroy or remove the keratin-producing cells and structures at the base of the horn.
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Dehorning is the removal of an animal's horn by methods that destroy or remove the keratin-producing cells and structures at the base of the horn.
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Deworming involves administrating chemical solutions (anthelmintics) to protect cattle from various parasites including worms, fluke, cattle ticks, lice, and flies.
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Deworming involves administrating chemical solutions (anthelmintics) to protect cattle from various parasites including worms, fluke, cattle ticks, lice, and flies.
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Dairy Herd Improvement
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The Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) is a national association that helps dairy producers create and manage records and data about their cows for use in making management decisions. See http://www.dhia.org/ for more information.
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Diarrhea, or scours, occurs when intestinal fluids are not absorbed appropriately in the intestines. Usually these fluids are mostly reabsorbed and only a small amount is passed in the feces. Anything that affects the intestines' ability to absorb fluid may result in diarrhea. Treatment options vary based on the cause of the diarrhea.
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Diarrhea, or scours, occurs when intestinal fluids are not absorbed appropriately in the intestines. Usually these fluids are mostly reabsorbed and only a small amount is passed in the feces. Anything that affects the intestines' ability to absorb fluid may result in diarrhea. Treatment options vary based on the cause of the diarrhea.
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Dam identifier
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Days in milk
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Displaced abomasum in cattle occurs when the abomasum, also known as the true stomach, which typically resides on the floor of the abdomen, fills with gas and rises to the top of the abdomen, where it is said to be "displaced". Symptoms may include reduced appetite, lower milk yield, reduced rumination, and a distended abdomen.
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Displaced abomasum in cattle occurs when the abomasum, also known as the true stomach, which typically resides on the floor of the abdomen, fills with gas and rises to the top of the abdomen, where it is said to be "displaced". Symptoms may include reduced appetite, lower milk yield, reduced rumination, and a distended abdomen.
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The dry weight of an ingredient with no mositure
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Dry Matter Percentage
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Dry Matter per Head
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Do Not Breed
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Standard file created by a dairy records processing center (DRPC) that includes the latest status information for each animal in the herd.
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Days open
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Dam USDA or REG number
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Dairy Records Processing Center
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The dry weight of an ingredient with no mositure
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The dry weight of an ingredient with no mositure
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Dry Matter Percentage
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Dry Matter Percentage
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Dry Matter Percentage
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Dry Matter Percentage
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Days since last heat
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Due to freshen
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Embryo Age
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Calving ease
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Embryo Breed
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Event code
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Enrollment date
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Event day
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15-digit electronic ID number associated with the animal eartag
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Embryos are harvested by being flushed out of a superovulated cow that has already been bred.
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Embryo Transfer
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Embryo transfer dam
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Current fat corrected milk
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Fresh date
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A female that is born as a twin or triplet with a bull and may be sterile as a result of exposure to hormones produced by the male in utero.
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Feed Saved (genomic trait)
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FeedWatch
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Greenwich Mean Time, also known as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
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Heat date
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Score based on animal age and cost of events to date. The higher the index value, the more likely the animal should be sold.
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Sets the lower limit for index values to include for Health Index Analysis. Animals with an index above this value are included.
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Heat interval
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Heifer Livability (genomic trait)
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Dairy cattle typically have their hooves inspected and, if necessary, trimmed every 4–6 months. A strategic hoof-trimming program might evaluate hooves before first calving, between 60 and 150 days in milk, and before dry-off.
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Hospital date
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International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR) is a global organization focused on the standardization of animal identification, recording, genetic evaluation, and data management.
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Identifier
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The abbreviation INT has several meanings. Depending on the context within this online help, it means either Interval or Internal.
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International Organization for Standardization, a global organization that promotes commercial and industrial standards.
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In-Vitro Fertilization. In relation to embryo transfers, IVF occurs when oocytes (eggs) are collected via OPU (ovum pick up), and then in a lab, semen is added to create embryos.
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Johnes is a contagious, chronic, and incurable infection that affects primarily the small intestine of dairy cattle and other ruminants.
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Jersey Performance Index
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Jersey Udder Index
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Ketosis is a common ailment that usually occurs in early lactation, when the energy demands of milk production are very high and the cow metabolizes fat stores for energy. Symptoms of ketosis may include reduced milk yield, weight loss, reduced appetite, acetone smell of breath and/or milk, and fever.
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Ketosis is a common ailment that usually occurs in early lactation, when the energy demands of milk production are very high and the cow metabolizes fat stores for energy. Symptoms of ketosis may include reduced milk yield, weight loss, reduced appetite, acetone smell of breath and/or milk, and fever.
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Key Performance Indicator
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Key Performance Indicators
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Lactation number
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Lameness includes any abnormality which causes an animal to change the way it walks, and can be caused by a range of foot and leg conditions, including hoof ailments, hock damage, bruising, sores, or cuts.
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Lameness includes any abnormality which causes an animal to change the way it walks, and can be caused by a range of foot and leg conditions, including hoof ailments, hock damage, bruising, sores, or cuts.
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Lameness includes any abnormality which causes an animal to change the way it walks, and can be caused by a range of foot and leg conditions, including hoof ailments, hock damage, bruising, sores, or cuts.
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Lameness includes any abnormality which causes an animal to change the way it walks, and can be caused by a range of foot and leg conditions, including hoof ailments, hock damage, bruising, sores, or cuts.
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Last service sire
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Last treatment date
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Mastitis is the persistent, inflammatory reaction of the udder tissue due to physical trauma or infection. Symptoms of mastitis include udder swelling, heat, hardness, redness, or pain. The milk may have a watery appearance, flakes, clots, or pus.
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Mastitis is the persistent, inflammatory reaction of the udder tissue due to physical trauma or infection. Symptoms of mastitis include udder swelling, heat, hardness, redness, or pain. The milk may have a watery appearance, flakes, clots, or pus.
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The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data set.
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Mature equivalent factor
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Metritis is inflammation of the wall of the uterus, and usually occurs within days of calving. Symptoms of metritis are an enlarged uterus and a foul-smelling uterine discharge.
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Milk fever is a disease characterized by reduced blood calcium levels. It occurs in early lactation, when demand for calcium for colostrum and milk production exceeds the cow's ability to mobilize calcium. "Fever" is a misnomer, as body temperature during the disease is generally not elevated. Milk fever symptoms include tremor in the muscles of the head and limbs until falling to a "sitting" position. Once down, cows may have a dry muzzle, staring eyes, cold legs and ears, constipation, and drowsiness.
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Milk fever is a disease characterized by reduced blood calcium levels. It occurs in early lactation, when demand for calcium for colostrum and milk production exceeds the cow's ability to mobilize calcium. "Fever" is a misnomer, as body temperature during the disease is generally not elevated. Milk fever symptoms include tremor in the muscles of the head and limbs until falling to a "sitting" position. Once down, cows may have a dry muzzle, staring eyes, cold legs and ears, constipation, and drowsiness.
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Milk fever is a disease characterized by reduced blood calcium levels. It occurs in early lactation, when demand for calcium for colostrum and milk production exceeds the cow's ability to mobilize calcium. "Fever" is a misnomer, as body temperature during the disease is generally not elevated. Milk fever symptoms include tremor in the muscles of the head and limbs until falling to a "sitting" position. Once down, cows may have a dry muzzle, staring eyes, cold legs and ears, constipation, and drowsiness.
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A piece of farm equipment that mixes all the loaded ingredients for a feed recipe. Mobile mixers are most common, but stationary mixers also exist.
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A piece of farm equipment that mixes all the loaded ingredients for a feed recipe. Mobile mixers are most common, but stationary mixers also exist.
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Milk withdrawal date
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The value that appears most often in a set of data.
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Milking Speed (genomic trait)
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Metal tag, or USDA tag number for animals in the United States.
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Milk Urea Nitrogen
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National Association of Animal Breeders. www.naab-css.org
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New Animal Drug Application
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Old ID
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An unfertilized egg.
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Unfertilized eggs.
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Ovum Pick Up
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Ovulation synchronization
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Pocket CowCard
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Previous conception date
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Percent fat
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Percent protein/solids not fat
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Previous close-up move date
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Previous dry date
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Previous lactation days in milk
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Previous lactation days open
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Pen number
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Previous fresh date
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Pregnancy value
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Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK), more commonly known as pink eye, is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the eye.
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Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK), more commonly known as pink eye, is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the eye.
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Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK), more commonly known as pink eye, is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the eye.
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Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK), more commonly known as pink eye, is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the eye.
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The previous testday's milk value.
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Previous pen
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Pneumonia is lung inflammation caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Early symptoms may include fever, depression, reduced appetite, nasal and eye discharge, salivation, shallow breathing, and soft coughing.
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Pneumonia is lung inflammation caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Early symptoms may include fever, depression, reduced appetite, nasal and eye discharge, salivation, shallow breathing, and soft coughing.
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Pregnant/open date
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Pregnant
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Dairy protocols include a series of treatments or tasks that follow a prescribed order and schedule. Protocols may be defined for reproduction purposes, to treat an illness, or for routine vaccinations.
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Previous lactation sire of conception
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Permanent string or pen
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Predicted Transmitting Ability
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Previous lactation times bred
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Previous lactation total fat
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Previous lactation total milk
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Previous lactation total protein/solids not fat
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Previous vet code
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Release Access Code. This code is provided by AgSource and allows PULSE Platform to access your herd database.
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Reproductive code
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Reproductive Code = 0. Used for young calves and heifers that have not been bred.
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Reproductive code = 1 (NO BRED). Used to identify Do Not Breed (DNB) animals.
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Reproductive code = 2 (FRESH). Used to identify animals that have recently given birth ("fresh").
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Reproductive code = 3 (OK/OPEN). Used to identify animals that are eligible to breed. These could be fresh animals that were checked and declared ready to breed or a bred animal that was declared open.
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Reproductive code = 4 (BRED). Used to identify animals that have been bred but not do not qualify for open or pregnant status.
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Reproductive code = 5 (PREG). Used to identify animals that have been declared pregnant.
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Reproductive code = 6 (DRY). Used to identify pregnant animals that have stopped milking.
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Reproductive code = 7 (SLD/DIE). Used to identify any animal that was sold or has died.
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Reproductive code = 8 (BULLCAF). Used to identify a male animal that was added to DairyComp.
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Recheck date
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Reconfirmation
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A combination of ingredients used to make feed for animals
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A combination of ingredients used to make feed for animals
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A combination of ingredients used to make feed for animals
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A combination of ingredients used to make feed for animals
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Animal registration number
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Relative value %
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Remark or comment
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Colostrum replacer is a natural or synthetic product that provides nutrients and antibodies to calves when maternal colostrum is unavailable or of poor quality. It's often used when calves don't nurse from their mother within a few hours of birth.
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Colostrum replacer is a natural or synthetic product that provides nutrients and antibodies to calves when maternal colostrum is unavailable or of poor quality. It's often used when calves don't nurse from their mother within a few hours of birth.
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Retained placenta is the failure to expel fetal membranes within 24 hours after parturition. The primary symptom of a retained placental is degenerating, discolored, and ultimately fetid membranes hanging from the vulva.
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Reproductive code
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Somatic cell count
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Last scan date
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Last scan method
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Diarrhea in young animals. Scours causes dehydration in calves and is the leading cause of death in calves under one month of age.
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Last scan pen
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Last scan time
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Source farm
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Sire identifier
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1st choice mating sire
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2nd choice mating sire
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Sire preference 3
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Sire preference 4
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Sire of conception
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Standard Send File. This is a text file with animal event and production information used to provide data to a dairy records processing center (DRPC).
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A measure that is used to quantify the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.
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DHIA (Dairy Herd Improvement Association) status code
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Standard Transfer File. This is a text file provided by a data records processing center (DRPC) that contains a list of your animals, including their IDs, reproduction status, and milk testing records. The STF is most commonly used to transfer records from one animal database to another. STF can also be used in PULSE to import animal data.
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semen type of choice
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Ovsynch enrollment date
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Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis).
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Times bred
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Test date
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TEATX3 identifies an animal as having only 3 functional teats, usually due to mastitis, injury, or a physical deformity. TEATX3 animals require special markings to alert parlor staff to apply milking equipment to only three teats.
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Tech is short for Technician.
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Total sick days
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Today's date
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Total fat this lactation
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Total milk this lactation
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Total protein/solids not fat this lactation
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Testday pen location
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Dairy cattle typically have their hooves inspected and, if necessary, trimmed every 4–6 months. A strategic hoof-trimming program might evaluate hooves before first calving, between 60 and 150 days in milk, and before dry-off.
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Dairy cattle typically have their hooves inspected and, if necessary, trimmed every 4–6 months. A strategic hoof-trimming program might evaluate hooves before first calving, between 60 and 150 days in milk, and before dry-off.
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Dairy cattle typically have their hooves inspected and, if necessary, trimmed every 4–6 months. A strategic hoof-trimming program might evaluate hooves before first calving, between 60 and 150 days in milk, and before dry-off.
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Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis).
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Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis).
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Coordinated Universal Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
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A measure of how far each value in the data set is from the mean.
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A data value that originates from the VAS product line.
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Vet code
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Vetrinary Client-Patient Relationship
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Vet check date
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Vet Code 6 = ABT? Often if a dairy sees a pregnant animal showing signs of heat they may breed her. When this breeding is entered in DairyComp the animal remains pregnant, but this flag is set so that the veterinarian can determine if she is still pregnant to the original breeding or if she has aborted and is now just another "bred status" cow.
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Reason for vet check
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Visual ID or ear tag number
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Voluntary wait period, or the number of days a dairy chooses not to breed a cow after calving.
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A wean event indicates that a calf no longer receives milk for feedings.
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A wean event indicates that a calf no longer receives milk for feedings.
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Feed leftover from the day before, which helps dairies track the actual amount of feed the animals consumed.
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Feed leftover from the day before, which helps dairies track the actual amount of feed the animals consumed.
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Feed leftover from the day before, which helps dairies track the actual amount of feed the animals consumed.
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Feed leftover from the day before, which helps dairies track the actual amount of feed the animals consumed.
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Feed leftover from the day before, which helps dairies track the actual amount of feed the animals consumed.
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Feed leftover from the day before, which helps dairies track the actual amount of feed the animals consumed.
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Feed leftover from the day before, which helps dairies track the actual amount of feed the animals consumed.
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Feed leftover from the day before, which helps dairies track the actual amount of feed the animals consumed.
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Wildcard date item
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XID is short for "Change ID", as in changing an animal's ID number.
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XMAST is a DC305 item type. It indicates the number of times an animal has had mastitis during the current lactation.
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The term "Zone" represents different dairy locations. PULSE Zones may be different physical dairy locations (for example, multiple locations across the state or country) or different user-defined locations within a single dairy site (for example, Pens 1-100 are Zone 1, Pens 101-200 are Zone 2, etc.).
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