Cow-side investigation: Making sense of cow senses

September 1, 2014

In the first video of a five-part series about investigating and solving cow management issues, Alltech Dairy Specialist Tom Lorenzen describes how to become aware of and understand the five senses of a cow – field of vision, hearing, taste, smell and touch. PD

Watch the second video of the series: "Cow-side investigation, Part 2: Cow handling."
Watch the third video of the series: "Cow-side investigation, Part 3: Parlor efficiency."
Watch the fourth video of the series: "Cow-side investigation, Part 4: Milking equipment and milkability."
Watch the fifth video of the series: "Cow-side investigation, Part 5: The milking routine and milkability."

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TOPICS Progressive Dairy Business Management

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