Comfortable quarters for cattle in research institutions (2002)

Reinhardt, V. , Reinhardt, A.

Abstract

Practical guidelines for the species-adequate housing and handling of cattle in research facilities. Cattle are not dumb beasts. They are very sensitive and quickly learn whom they can trust and whom they should avoid. Cattle are not stubborn or aggressive by nature, but a brutal or unskilled person can easily trigger these reactions in them. In their behavioral responses, cattle - like all other confined animals - mirror the attitude of the people whom they are in contact with. When they exhibit so-called undesirable behavior, such as defensive aggression, it is always good advice to ask yourself: What is wrong with the way I treat them?