Cattle

Claw condition and claw health in dairy cows: how important is access to pasture?

Housing cows on hard flooring is associated with increased claw disorders. Pasture access shows a positive effect on claw health, particularly for diseases that are related to moist environments (eg, digital dermatitis). Regular documentation of claw health is a useful...

Year Published: 2018Topics: Husbandry & Management, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Volkmann, N., Kemper, N. 2018. Claw condition and claw health in dairy cows: how important is access to pasture? Veterinary Record 182(3), 76-78.

Does access to pasture affect claw condition and health in dairy cows?

The aim of this study was to examine effects of pasturing in dairy cows on claw condition (claw length, hardness) and on the prevalence of claw diseases. At claw trimming, a total of 240 Holstein-Friesian or Red-Holstein cows from 20...

Year Published: 2018Topics: Husbandry & Management, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Armbrecht, L., Lambertz, C., Albers, D. et al. 2018. Does access to pasture affect claw condition and health in dairy cows? Veterinary Record 182(3), 79.

Evaluation of the CASH Dispatch Kit combined with alternative shot placement landmarks as a single-step euthanasia method for cattle of various ages

Humane euthanasia of cattle under field conditions presents special challenges for veterinarians and producers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the CASH Dispatch Kit captive-bolt system combined with improved shot placement landmarks as a single-step...

Year Published: 2018Topics: EuthanasiaAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Gilliam, J. N., Woods, J., Hill, J. et al. 2018. Evaluation of the CASH Dispatch Kit combined with alternative shot placement landmarks as a single-step euthanasia method for cattle of various ages. Animal Welfare 27(3), 225-233.

Domestic cattle (Bos taurus taurus) are motivated to obtain forage and demonstrate contrafreeloading

Domestic cattle (Bos taurus taurus) are adapted to digest high-roughage diets, but in confinement they are commonly fed low-roughage, high-energy diets. This practice may leave cattle with an unfulfilled need to consume forage. A way to quantify motivation is to...

Year Published: 2018Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Van Os, J. M. C., Mintline, E. M., DeVries, T. J. 2018. Domestic cattle (Bos taurus taurus) are motivated to obtain forage and demonstrate contrafreeloading. PLOS ONE 13(3), e0193109.

Routine activities and emotion in the life of dairy cows: Integrating body language into an affective state framework

We assessed dairy cows' body postures while they were performing different stationary activities in a loose housing system and then used the variation within and between individuals to identify potential connections between specific postures and the valence and arousal dimensions...

Year Published: 2018Topics: Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: de Oliveira, D., Keeling, L. J. 2018. Routine activities and emotion in the life of dairy cows: Integrating body language into an affective state framework. PLOS ONE 13(5), e0195674.

Evaluating treatments with topical anaesthetic and buccal meloxicam for pain and inflammation caused by amputation dehorning of calves

To assess the effects of a topical anaesthetic (TA) and buccal meloxicam (BM) on behaviour, maximum wound temperature and wound morphology following amputation dehorning of beef calves, 50 unweaned Hereford calves were randomly allocated to: (1) sham dehorning / control...

Year Published: 2018Topics: Analgesia, Body Modification/MutilationAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Van der Saag, D., Lomax, S., Windsor, P. A. et al. 2018. Evaluating treatments with topical anaesthetic and buccal meloxicam for pain and inflammation caused by amputation dehorning of calves. PLOS ONE 13(6), e0198808.

Effect of topically applied anaesthetic formulation on the sensitivity of scoop dehorning wounds in calves

The post-operative effects of three formulations of topical anaesthetic and a cornual nerve block on the sensitivity of scoop dehorning wounds in calves were compared in two trials. In Trial 1, 21 female Holstein dairy calves aged 8 to 24...

Year Published: 2016Topics: Anesthesia & Sedation, Body Modification/MutilationAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: McCarthy, D., Windsor, P. A., Harris, C. et al. 2016. Effect of topically applied anaesthetic formulation on the sensitivity of scoop dehorning wounds in calves. PLOS ONE 11(9), e0163181.

The effect of psychological disturbance on milk production in dairy cattle

The introduction of dairy cows to unfamiliar groups typically is accompanied by high agonistic tension and a reduction of productivity.

Year Published: 1955Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Schein, M. W., Hyde, C. E., Fohrman, M. H. 1955. The effect of psychological disturbance on milk production in dairy cattle. Proceedings of the Association of Southern Agricultural Workers 52nd Convention, 79-88.

Social dominance relationships in a herd of dairy cattle

Year Published: 1955Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Schein, M. W., Fohrman, M. H. 1955. Social dominance relationships in a herd of dairy cattle. Animal Behaviour 3, 45-55.

The utilization of food by sheep and cattle

Food restriction to obtain 'baseline' measurements can introduce uncontrolled data variability with some animals reacting with high [excitation], others with low [apathy] metabolism.

Year Published: 1961Animal Type: Cattle, Sheep

Citation: Blaxter, K. L., Wainman, F. W. 1961. The utilization of food by sheep and cattle. Journal of Agricultural Science 57, 419-425.