Species : Cows

Graduate Student Literature Review: The effect of housing systems on movement opportunity of dairy cows and the implications on cow health and comfort

E. Shepley, E. Vasseur

Published in 2021

Scientific review of those indoor housing systems that best facilitate cow movement and improve cow welfare in the areas of limb and hoof health and reproduction.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Housing, Livestock buildings, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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Virtual fencing technology to intensively graze lactating dairy cattle. II: Effects on cow welfare and behavior

Megan Verdon, Adam Langworthy, Richard Rawnsley

Published in 2021

Scientific paper comparing the behaviour and stress parameters of dairy cows on pasture with either an electric fence or a virtual fence. No difference was found in the first days, but the cows with virtual fencing displayed less activity and higher cortisol levels in milk after a few days.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Learning, training, Pain, Welfare indicators, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Lameness in Beef Cattle: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Survey of On-Farm Practices and Approaches

Jay Tunstall, Karin Mueller, Dai Grove-White, Joanne W. H. Oultram, Helen Mary Higgins

Published in 2021

Scientific article studying the views and breeding practices of British cattle farmers in terms of the identification and management of lameness, and highlighting a pressing need for training to improve these two aspects of livestock farming.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Pain, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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Impact of paper bedding on lying behaviour and welfare in lactating dairy cows

Helena F.M.Sobte, Stephanie Buijs

Published in 2021

Scientific paper comparing the effects of paper- and sawdust-based bedding on the welfare of lactating dairy cows, looking specifically at lying behaviour, activity, lameness, skin lesions, cleanliness and productivity and finding no significant difference between the two bedding types.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Housing, Livestock farming system, Pain, Welfare indicators

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RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme Standard - Dairy Calves

RSPCA Australia

Published in 2021

A document outlining Australia's new RSPCA standards for the welfare of dairy calves. The main elements are: improving the fulfilment of the behavioural needs of calves, provision of sufficient quality and quantity of colostrum, housing of calves in groups in suitable conditions, no transport of calves under 10 days of age, and prohibition of painful practices such as the dehorning of calves.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Pain, Housing, Mutilation, Livestock farming system

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Assessing dairy cow welfare during the grazing and housing periods on spring-calving, pasture-based dairy farms

Robin E Crossley, Eddie A M Bokkers, Natasha Browne, Katie Sugrue, Emer Kennedy, Imke J M de Boer, Muireann Conneely

Published in 2021

Scientific paper evaluating the welfare of Irish dairy cows in spring calving and pasture systems. Assessment indicators include lameness rates, body condition, discharge from the eyes and nose, tail and integument lesions, and avoidance distances. The overall results of the top 20% of farms are used to establish benchmarks.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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Understanding the Awareness, Knowledge, and Opinion of Dairy Cattle Welfare among Dairy Farmers in Keningau, Sabah

Mohammed Babatunde Sadiq, Sim Song-Lin, Siti Zubaidah Ramanoon, Sharifah Salmah Syed-Hussain, Wan Mastura Shaik Mossadeq, Mohd Shahrom Salisi, Rozaihan Mansor

Published in 2021

A scientific paper recording the knowledge and opinions of dairy farmers in Keinigau (Borneo Island), and demonstrating a substantial need for training. Veterinarians are identified as the people who can make a positive change to the level of knowledge of these farmers.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Societal issues, Risk management, Human-animal relationships, Welfare indicators

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Effect of heat stress during the early and late dry period on mammary gland development of Holstein dairy cattle

Thiago F. Fabris, Jimena Laporta, Amy L. Skibiel, Bethany Dado-Senn, Stephanie E. Wohlgemuth, Geoffrey E. Dahl

Published in 2020

Study to assess the effect of heat stress or cooling at the beginning and end of the dry period on gene expression and mammary gland microstructure.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Lactation, Resilience

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The Influence of Different Types of Outdoor Access on Dairy Cattle Behavior

Anne-Marieke C. Smid, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk

Published in 2020

A review of the literature on how pasture and other types of outdoor space influence the lying, standing, walking, feeding, socialising and oestrus behaviour of dairy cows.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system

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The effect of milk feeding strategy and restriction of meal patterning on behavior, solid feed intake, and growth performance of male dairy calves fed via computer-controlled milk feeders

Margit Bak Jensen, Annedorte Jensen, Mogens Vestergaard

Published in 2020

Study to determine the effects of milk feeding strategy and feeding frequency on feeding behaviour, consumption and growth in calves.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Precision farming, Weaning, Livestock farming system

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