Cows cannot rest while standing like horses. The need for an animal to lie up to half a day is explained by its anatomy and physiology of the mammary gland. Therefore, a non-resting cow should always attract attention. Why is it worth it? What have we learned about this and what have we learned over the past two decades? For a milking cow, it is correct to say not “time is money”, but “rest time is money”. This is underlined by Mark Fox, veterinarian, practice writer and partner at Thumb Veterinary Services in Michigan, USA.

Read more in the magazine "Milk and Farm" № 6 (67), December 2021.