From tradition to precision: leveraging digital tools to improve cattle health and welfare
Traditional cattle production practices relied heavily on manual observation and empirical decision-making, often leading to inconsistent outcomes. In contrast, modern approaches leverage technology to achieve greater precision and efficiency. Advancement in technology has shifted to a new dimension...
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| description | Traditional cattle production practices relied heavily on manual observation and empirical decision-making, often leading to inconsistent outcomes. In contrast, modern approaches leverage technology to achieve greater precision and efficiency. Advancement in technology has shifted to a new dimension of predictive and monitoring in cattle health management. This review aims at highlighting the available and current digital technologies in cattle health, evaluate their utility in practice, and identify possible future advancements in the field that can potentially bring even more changes to this industry. The paper highlights some of the barriers and disadvantages of using these technologies, such as data security issues, high capital investments, and skills gap. The integration of these advanced technologies is set to play a fundamental role in enabling the livestock industry to meet the rising global demand for high-quality, sustainably produced products. These technologies are essential for ensuring compliance with ethical standards and best practices in cattle care and well-being. In light of these advancements, the application of digital innovations will support the achievement of socially responsible cattle production, while simultaneously maintaining optimal levels of animal health and welfare. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bc33de8d20144dca99866563278f06592025-08-20T02:54:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692025-04-011210.3389/fvets.2025.15495121549512From tradition to precision: leveraging digital tools to improve cattle health and welfareAndra-Sabina Neculai-Valeanu0Andra-Sabina Neculai-Valeanu1Catalina Sanduleanu2Catalina Sanduleanu3Ioana Porosnicu4Ioana Porosnicu5Laboratory of Nutrition, Quality and Food Safety, Department of Research, Research and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, Iasi, RomaniaThe Academy of Romanian Scientists, Bucharest, RomaniaLaboratory of Nutrition, Quality and Food Safety, Department of Research, Research and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Animal Resources and Technologies, Faculty of Food and Animal Resources, Iasi University of Life Science, Iasi, RomaniaLaboratory of Nutrition, Quality and Food Safety, Department of Research, Research and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Iasi University of Life Science, Iasi, RomaniaTraditional cattle production practices relied heavily on manual observation and empirical decision-making, often leading to inconsistent outcomes. In contrast, modern approaches leverage technology to achieve greater precision and efficiency. Advancement in technology has shifted to a new dimension of predictive and monitoring in cattle health management. This review aims at highlighting the available and current digital technologies in cattle health, evaluate their utility in practice, and identify possible future advancements in the field that can potentially bring even more changes to this industry. The paper highlights some of the barriers and disadvantages of using these technologies, such as data security issues, high capital investments, and skills gap. The integration of these advanced technologies is set to play a fundamental role in enabling the livestock industry to meet the rising global demand for high-quality, sustainably produced products. These technologies are essential for ensuring compliance with ethical standards and best practices in cattle care and well-being. In light of these advancements, the application of digital innovations will support the achievement of socially responsible cattle production, while simultaneously maintaining optimal levels of animal health and welfare.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1549512/fulldigital revolutioncattle healthwelfareprecision livestock farminginternet of thingsartificial intelligence |
| spellingShingle | Andra-Sabina Neculai-Valeanu Andra-Sabina Neculai-Valeanu Catalina Sanduleanu Catalina Sanduleanu Ioana Porosnicu Ioana Porosnicu From tradition to precision: leveraging digital tools to improve cattle health and welfare Frontiers in Veterinary Science digital revolution cattle health welfare precision livestock farming internet of things artificial intelligence |
| title | From tradition to precision: leveraging digital tools to improve cattle health and welfare |
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| title_short | From tradition to precision: leveraging digital tools to improve cattle health and welfare |
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