Animal category: Cattle

Je n’attends pas les boiteries pour intervenir 

GDS Creuse

Published in 2020

Practical advice on the prevention of lameness in cattle: early detection, correct raising of the foot, trimming, post-trimming surveillance, preventive herd management.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Pain, Livestock farming system

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Invited review: Compost-bedded pack barns for dairy cows

Leso L, Barbari M, Lopes MA, Damasceno FA, Galama P, Taraba JL, Kuipers A

Published in 2020

Review of current scientific knowledge on the use of composted bedding as a cow housing system. Goals: to determine whether this improves animal welfare and to provide a comprehensive tool for producers and researchers who use this housing system.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Environment, Housing, Livestock farming system

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Negative attitudes of Danish dairy farmers to their livestock correlates negatively with animal welfare

Andreasen, SN; Sandøe, P; Waiblinger, S; Forkman, B

Published in 2020

Danish study testing the effects of dairy farmers' attitudes on the welfare of their animals.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords : Human-animal relationships

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Preventing cold stress in calves

Rosslyn Biggs

Published in 2020

Article setting out advice from a professor at theOklahoma State UniversityCollege of Veterinary Medicine on how to design a suitable plan to prevent
cold stress in newborn calves.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Stress, Livestock farming system

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Economic foundations for the use of biotechnology to improve farm animal welfare

Danielle Ufer, David L.Ortega, Christopher A.Wolf

Published in 2019

Economic reasons, challenges and opportunities for consumer acceptance of biotechnological applications in animal welfare with particular reference to gene editing techniques and the pig and dairy industries

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines, Porcines

Keywords: Societal issues

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Symposium review: scientific assessment of affective states in dairy cattle

Thomas Ede, Benjamin Lecorps, Marina A.G.von Keyserlingk, Daniel M.Weary

Published in 2019

Preview:  “Drawing upon a body of theoretical and applied work, we critically review the scientific literature on the assessment of affective states in animals, drawing examples where possible from research on dairy cattle, and highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of scientific methods used to assess affective states in animals.”

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Welfare indicators

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Vocal individuality of Holstein-Friesian cattle is maintained across putatively positive and negative farming contexts.

Alexandra Green, Cameron Clark, Livio Favaro, Sabrina Lomax, Davi Reby

Published in 2019

This study of contact calls between calves and their mothers shows that they have an individual distinctive character that can attract the social support of fellow calves. Knowledge of these indices of individuality could help farmers to better distinguish between animals for welfare or production purposes.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Maternity, Vocalisation

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Ecorner les jeunes bovins efficacement, facilement et sans douleur

Anne Aupiais and Béatrice Mounaix (idele), Marylise Le Guenic and Guylaine Trou (CRAB), Alice deBoyer des Roches (VetAgroSup)

Published in 2016

The dehorning of calves is a practice that can be difficult for farmers. Managing the pain and inflammation caused by this procedure can make it less stressful, not only for the farmer but also for the animals. This booklet provides up-to-date information on good dehorning practices.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Pain, Mutilation

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Castration des bovins : Des conseils pour améliorer la prise en charge de la douleur des veaux et la sécurité des intervenants

A. Aupiais and L. Mirabito (Institut de l’Élevage)

Published in 2018

The castration of cattle is a source of pain for the animals. Depending on the method used, this pain can be more or less immediate and/or chronic. Managing pain during castration improves the animal's welfare while making the procedure safer for the operator. This fact sheet, co-produced by a multi-stakeholder working group, describes the main techniques and recommendations for pain management during castration.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Pain, Mutilation