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Body Condition Scoring

Body Condition Scoring is a standardized, subjective phenotypic assessment method in dairy herd management and breeding soundness evaluation that estimates a live animal’s body fat and metabolizable energy reserves by assigning an ordinal score, typically on a 1–5 scale, derived from visual and tactile appraisal of specific anatomical landmarks.

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A Body Condition Scoring Chart for Holstein Dairy Cows

A.J. Edmonson, I.J. Lean, Leon D. Weaver et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 1989 · 2.9K citations · Full text

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Relationship between condition score, physical measurements and body fat percentage in mares

D.R. Henneke, G.D. Potter, J.L. Kreider et al. · Equine Veterinary Journal · 1983 · 1.9K citations

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New perspectives for estimating body condition from mass/length data: the scaled mass index as an alternative method

Jordi Peig, Andy J. Green · Oikos · 2009 · 1.9K citations · Full text

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A Dairy Cow Body Condition Scoring System and Its Relationship to Selected Production Characteristics

E.E. Wildman, G. M. Jones, P.E. Wagner et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 1982 · 1.9K citations · Full text

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Principal Descriptors of Body Condition Score in Holstein Cows

James D. Ferguson, David T. Galligan, N.K. Thomsen · Journal of Dairy Science · 1994 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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    D.P. Berry

    Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Ireland

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    L. V. Cundiff

    Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, United States

    21 publications · 1.1K citations

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    Patricia A. Harris

    Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition

    17 publications · 1.8K citations

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    J.R. Roche

    DairyNZ, New Zealand

    15 publications · 1.7K citations

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    R.F. Veerkamp

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    14 publications · 1.6K citations

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  1. Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

    Carlow, Ireland

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    150 publications

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  2. University of Guelph

    Guelph, Canada

    27 h-index

    152 publications

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  3. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    26 h-index

    74 publications

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  4. University of New England

    Armidale, Australia

    23 h-index

    92 publications

    6.3K citations

  5. Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center

    Clay Center, United States

    23 h-index

    84 publications

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  6. Wageningen University & Research

    Wageningen, The Netherlands

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    69 publications

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    Liverpool, United Kingdom

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    Ithaca, United States

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