Health and Thermal Comfort of Dairy Cattle in Compost-Bedded Pack Barns and Other Types of Housing: A Comparative Systematic Review
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Published:2024-05-20
Issue:2
Volume:6
Page:1395-1416
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ISSN:2624-7402
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Container-title:AgriEngineering
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language:en
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Short-container-title:AgriEngineering
Author:
Oliveira Carlos Eduardo Alves1ORCID, Tinôco Ilda de Fátima Ferreira1, Sousa Fernanda Campos de1ORCID, Baêta Fernando da Costa1, Vieira Frederico Márcio Côrrea2ORCID, Barbari Matteo3ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil 2. Biometeorology Study Group, Federal University of Technology—Paraná (UTFPR), Dois Vizinhos 85660-000, PR, Brazil 3. Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, University of Firenze, 50145 Firenze, Italy
Abstract
This systematic review was conducted to describe and discuss the main research findings available in the literature concerning the health and thermal comfort of dairy cattle housed in Compost-Bedded Pack Barn (CBP) systems, in comparison to Free Stall (FS), Tie-Stall (TS), and/or Loose Housing (LH) systems. Searches for peer-reviewed experimental articles in English were performed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Forty-three non-duplicated scientific articles were obtained and subjected to a four-stage evaluation process, according to the PRISMA methodology and predefined eligibility criteria. This process resulted in the selection of 13 articles for inclusion. Regarding animal health, the results provide evidence that the incidence of problems such as lameness, limb injuries, and reproductive disorders is lower in CBP systems. However, if bedding management is not effective in ensuring the provision of dry and comfortable surfaces, an increase in somatic cell count (SCC) and prevalence of mastitis incidence (PMI) may occur. For thermal comfort, it was found that the CBP system exhibited higher temperatures during summer and lower temperatures during winter when compared to FS with cross-ventilation in association with evaporative cooling. However, no differences were observed in terms of thermal comfort in spring and autumn. As this is a recent research area, caution should be exercised when extrapolating the results, considering the specificities of each cited study.
Funder
Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement, Brazil National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Brazil
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