Effect of diet on non-nutritive oral behavior performance in cattle: A systematic review
Published in 2020
Preview: “Oral stereotypies are often performed by cattle as a behavioral coping mechanism. Non-nutritive oral behaviors in cattle may be caused by limited access to roughage. Non-nutritive oral behaviors may be a behavioral signal of a welfare concern in cattle, but may also be a useful behavioral proxy for rumen status.”
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Anxiety, Enrichment, Stress, Psychiatric disorder