Cattle

Large farm animals used for research purposes: A survey on purchase, housing and hygiene management

Background: Farm animals (FAs) are frequently used in biomedical research. Recommendations for the purchase, housing and health monitoring of these animals (sheep, goats, cattle and pigs) are still missing, and many institutes have developed their own strategies and protocols to...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Cattle, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Schmidt, T., Ferrara, F., Pobloth, A.-M. et al. 2021. Large farm animals used for research purposes: A survey on purchase, housing and hygiene management. Animals 11(8), 2158.

Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations recommendations of best practices for the health management of ruminants and pigs used for scientific and educational purposes

Most ruminants and pigs used for scientific and educational aims are bred not for these purposes but in a farm environment. Given the wide range of diseases that these species might have, ensuring that the animals' health status is appropriate...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Husbandry & Management, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Cattle, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: FELASA Working Group on Farm Animals: Berset, C. M., Caristo, M. E., Ferrara, F. et al. 2021. Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations recommendations of best practices for the health management of ruminants and pigs used for scientific and educational purposes. Laboratory Animals 55(2), 117-128.

High-containment agriculture animal research: An AAALAC International perspective

Institutions that conduct high-containment agricultural research involving domestic livestock represent a specialized category of programs that are accredited by AAALAC International. The accreditation process includes a comprehensive assessment of the overall program of animal care and use. However, the complex...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Cattle, Goat, Sheep

Citation: Harper, S. B., Bayne, K., Anderson, K. E. 2020. High-containment agriculture animal research: An AAALAC International perspective. ILAR Journal 61(1), 10-17.

Does farm animals experience emotions and feelings? Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 7(4), 170-175

In recent years, there has been a great increase in the interest of "emotion" and how it can be studied and translated from animals. Emotions arise when the brain receives an external stimulus, while the feeling is a response to...

Year Published: 2019Topics: Emotion, Pain, & SentienceAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Fowl, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Machado, M., Oliveira da Silva, I. J. 2019. Does farm animals experience emotions and feelings? Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 7(4), 170-175.

Using infrared thermography to measure the body surface temperature of crossbred cows and calves in the semi-arid region of Minas Gerais, Brazil

This study aimed to evaluate the body surface temperature of crossbreed cows and calves managed in the semi-arid region of Minas Gerais (Brazil), using the infrared thermography technique. The thermal environment was characterized by daily collections of meteorological variables and...

Year Published: 2019Topics: Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Carvalho, C. da C. S., Cordeiro de Souza, A., Ferreira, H. C. et al. 2019. Using infrared thermography to measure the body surface temperature of crossbred cows and calves in the semi-arid region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 7(3), 132-136.

Effects of human-animal relationship on animal productivity and welfare

This is a literature review of the effects of humans' relationships with farm animals on animal productivity and welfare, including the following topics: definition of the concept and description of different tests that have been developed to measure human-animal relationship...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Fowl, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Rojas, D., Broom, D. M., Orihuela, A. et al. 2020. Effects of human-animal relationship on animal productivity and welfare. Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 8(3), 196-205.

Infrared thermal image for assessing animal health and welfare

Infrared thermal imaging is a non-destructive testing technology that can be used to determine the superficial temperature of objects. This technology has an increasing use in detecting diseases and distress in animal husbandry within the poultry, pig and dairy production....

Year Published: 2015Topics: Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Bird, Cattle, Chicken, Pig

Citation: Nääs, I. A., Garcia, R. G., Caldara, F. R. 2015. Infrared thermal image for assessing animal health and welfare. Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 2(3), 66-72.

Behavioural and physiological responses of male and female beef cattle to weaning at 30, 75 or 180 days of age

Weaning calves at a young age can generate great stress, but it is widely practiced in the industry despite that. So, to what extend weaning in early ages is more stressful than at later ones, in terms of the amount...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Rearing & WeaningAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: de Souza Teixeira, O., Kuczynski da Rocha, M., Mendes Paizano Alforma, A. et al. 2021. Behavioural and physiological responses of male and female beef cattle to weaning at 30, 75 or 180 days of age. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 240, 105339.

Pain management in farm animals: Focus on cattle, sheep and pigs

Pain causes behavioral, autonomic, and neuroendocrine changes and is a common cause of animal welfare compromise in farm animals. Current societal and ethical concerns demand better agricultural practices and improved welfare for food animals. These guidelines focus on cattle, sheep,...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Analgesia, Body Modification/Mutilation, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Cattle, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Steagall, P. V., Bustamante, H., Johnson, C. B. et al. 2021. Pain management in farm animals: Focus on cattle, sheep and pigs. Animals 11(6), 1483.

Methods for pain assessment in calves and their use for the evaluation of pain during different procedures—A review

The evaluation and assessment of the level of pain calves are experiencing is important, as the experience of pain (e.g., due to routine husbandry procedures) severely affects the welfare of calves. Studies about the recognition of pain in calves, and...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Body Modification/Mutilation, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Tschoner, T. 2021. Methods for pain assessment in calves and their use for the evaluation of pain during different procedures—A review. Animals 11(5), 1235.