Cattle

Social behaviour and reproductive performance in semi-wild Scottish Highland cattle

Social behaviour and reproductive performance in a herd of semi-wild Scottish Highland cattle were assessed over a period of 4 years. Dominance relationships were very firm. Being predictable to each other, the animals had little reason for overt aggressive conflicts...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Reinhardt, C., Reinhardt, A., Reinhardt, V. 1986. Social behaviour and reproductive performance in semi-wild Scottish Highland cattle. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 15, 125-136.

Effects of various veterinary procedurs on plasma concentration of cortisol, lutenising hormone and prostaglandin in cows

Injection and blood collection are accompanied by physiological stress responses in cows.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Alam, M. G. S., Dobson, H. 1986. Effects of various veterinary procedurs on plasma concentration of cortisol, lutenising hormone and prostaglandin in cows. Veterinary Record 118, 7-10.

Learning and the training of farm animals

Habituation attenuates the fear normally associated with novel situations.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: All/General, Cattle, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Kilgour, R. 1987. Learning and the training of farm animals. The Veterinary Clinics of North America 3, 269-284.

Stress in cattle assessed after handling, after transport and after slaughter

Mean plasma concentrations of cortisol after handling in unaccustomed animals were about seven times higher than those of accustomed animals.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Mitchell, G., Hattingh, J., Ganhao, M. 1988. Stress in cattle assessed after handling, after transport and after slaughter. Veterinary Record 123, 201-205.

Preference of loose house dairy cows for two different cubicle floor coverings

Cattle prefer lying on a relatively soft and dry rather than on a hard and wet surface.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Jensen, R., Recen, B., Ekesbo, I. 1988. Preference of loose house dairy cows for two different cubicle floor coverings. Swedish Journal of Agricultural Research 18, 141-146.

A comparison of dairy cattle behavioural patterns at pasture and during confinement

Being at pasture cattle are less restless than during confinement.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: O'Connell, J., Giller, P. S., Meaney, W. 1989. A comparison of dairy cattle behavioural patterns at pasture and during confinement. Irish Journal of Agricultural Research 28, 65-72.

Behavioral principles of livestock handling

Reducing stress during handling will improve productivity and prevent physiological changes that could confound research results or lower productivity. Handling stresses lower conception rates and reduces both immune and rumen function. Handlers who understand livestock behavior can reduce stress. Livestock...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Cattle, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Grandin, T. 1989. Behavioral principles of livestock handling. Professional Animal Scientist 5(2), 1-11.

Social dominance in dairy cattle and influences of housing and management

Although there is much information available on social dominance in dairy cattle the concept is still regularly discussed. The results of four experiments with dairy cows, together with the relevant literature are used to discuss the influence of housing and...

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Wierenga HK. 1990. Social dominance in dairy cattle and influences of housing and management. App Anim Behav Sci. 27;201-229.

Studies of the effects of group housing of calves on their welfare

Year Published: 1990Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Schlichting, M., Smidt, D., Muller, C. 1990. Studies of the effects of group housing of calves on their welfare. Tiererztliche Umschau 45, 785-791.

Changes in duration and frequency of stereotypies and their adjoining behaviours in heifers, before, during and after the grazing period

Heifers who showed stereotypical behaviors on pasture more than doubled the time spent performing stereotypies after being confined in tether-stalls.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Redbo, I. 1990. Changes in duration and frequency of stereotypies and their adjoining behaviours in heifers, before, during and after the grazing period. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 26, 57-67.