Cattle

Adrenal responses of Angus x Hereford cattle to the stress of weaning

Artificial weaning and separation was associated by increased peripheral catecholamine concentrations in beef calves and epinephrine concentrations in their dams.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Lefcourt, A. M., Elsasser, T. H. 1995. Adrenal responses of Angus x Hereford cattle to the stress of weaning. Journal of Animal Science 73, 2669-2676.

Observations on the responses of feedlot cattle to attempted environmental enrichment

This study suggests that a so-called enrichment feature will have variable effects on steers depending on how the animals are able to interact with that resource. The straw as environmental stimulus was used the most and produced the most frequent...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Pelley, M. C., Lirette, A., Tennessen, T. 1995. Observations on the responses of feedlot cattle to attempted environmental enrichment. Canadian Journal of Animal Science 75, 631-632.

Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition)

Photographic documentation of enforced restraint and handling techniques.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General, Amphibian, Baboon, Bird, Capuchin, Cat, Cattle, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Crocodile & Alligator, Dog, Equine, Fish, Gerbil, Gibbon, Goat, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Lizard, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile, Rodent, Sheep, Snake, Squirrel Monkey, Turtle & Tortoise, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Fowler, M. E. 1995. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition). Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.

Enrichment for farm animals

Review of basic principles of adequate housing and handling of farm animals in the research laboratory setting.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General, Bird, Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Appleby, M. C. 1995. Enrichment for farm animals. Animal Welfare Information Center [AWIC] Resource Series 2, 63-67.

Amazing graze: An interview with a Pittsfiled grass farmer

The calves are fed by their mothers. I don't believe in milk replacer. I never use it. The calves only use 5% of the milk production, and they are growing better on it.

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Roberts, T. 1996. Amazing graze: An interview with a Pittsfiled grass farmer. The Community Newspaper December .

Behavioral and pituitary adrenal-axis responses of dairy cows to social isolation and deprivation of lying down

The results suggest that the socially isolated cows were frustrated or tried to compensate for a lack of stimulation [frequency of grooming, idling, and leaning increased].

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Munksgaard, L., Simonsen, H. B. 1996. Behavioral and pituitary adrenal-axis responses of dairy cows to social isolation and deprivation of lying down. Journal of Animal Science 74 , 769-778.

Effect of single versus group housing and space allowance on responses of calves druing open-field tests

32 dairy heifer calves were housed in one of four pen types: (1) a small single pen (0.9 m × 1.5 m); (2) a large single pen (1.8 m × 3.0 m); (3) a small group-pen (1.8 m × 3.0...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Jensen MB, Krohn CC, Munksgaard L, et al. 1997. Effect of single versus group housing and space allowance on responses of calves druing open-field tests. App Anim Behav Sci. 54;109-121.

Resting and social behaviour of dairy heifers housed in slatted floor pens with different sized bedded lying areas

Increasing the bedded lying area from 1.8 to 2.7 sq.m per heifer .. increased the synchronization of the resting behaviour, decreased the incidence of aggression and decreased the frequency of leaning [against other herd members]. These results suggest that welfare...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Nielsen, L. H., Mogensen, L., Krohn, C. et al. 1997. Resting and social behaviour of dairy heifers housed in slatted floor pens with different sized bedded lying areas. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 54, 307-316.

Environmental enrichment for dairy calves and pigs

Frequency of cross sucking was greater for calves in pens without enrichment devices [gadgets triggering sucking and chewing]. .. Both the ball and chain were used very little.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Cattle, Pig

Citation: Morrow-Tesch, J. 1997. Environmental enrichment for dairy calves and pigs. Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) Newsletter 7(3/4), 3-12.

Comfortable housing for cattle used in research

Recommendations of cattle-adequate housing conditions.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Krohn, C. C. , Munksgaard, L. 1997. Comfortable housing for cattle used in research. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition. Reinhardt, V. (ed), 101-106. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.