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Dairy Cattle Euthanasia-Focus Groups Exploring the Perspectives of Brazilians Working in the Dairy Cattle Industry
| Contributor(s):: Merenda, V. R., de Oliveira, E. B., Fowler, H. N., Pairis-Garcia, M. D.
The objective of this study was to explore perspectives and attitudes about euthanasia specific to the Brazilian dairy cattle industry. Twenty-five Brazilian citizens (13 veterinarians, 4 animal scientists, 3 professors, 3 researchers, 1 dairy owner, and 1 caretaker) participated in one of...
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Associations between dairy herds' qualitative behavior and aspects of herd health, stockperson and farm factors-a cross-sectional exploration
| Contributor(s):: Ebinghaus, A., Matull, K., Knierim, U., Ivemeyer, S.
The affective state is an integrated aspect of farm animal welfare, which is understood as the animals' perception of their living environment and of their internal biological functioning. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore animal-internal and external factors potentially...
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Serum Oxytocin in Cows Is Positively Correlated with Caregiver Interactions in the Impossible Task Paradigm
| Contributor(s):: D'Aniello, B., Mastellone, V., Pinelli, C., Scandurra, A., Musco, N., Tudisco, R., Pero, M. E., Infascelli, F., Di Lucrezia, A., Lombardi, P.
This study explored a possible relationship between the circulating oxytocin, cortisol, and the willingness of dairy cows to engage in social behaviors with humans in an experimental context. The behaviors of twenty-nine cows were recorded during the impossible task paradigm, a procedure aimed...
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Validation of automatic systems for monitoring the licking behaviour in Angus and Brahman cattle
| Contributor(s):: Simanungkalit, Gamaliel, Clay, Jonathon, Barwick, Jamie, Cowley, Frances, Dawson, Bradley, Dobos, Robin, Hegarty, Roger
Monitoring feeding time in ruminants is one means to quantify feed intake. In grazing cattle offered feed supplement blocks, time spent licking can provide valuable information in estimating the level of blocks being ingested. This current study aimed to 1) assess an ear-tag accelerometer's...
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Feasibility and reliability of the AWIN welfare assessment protocol for dairy goats in semi-extensive farming conditions
| Contributor(s):: Battini, M., Renna, M., Giammarino, M., Battaglini, L., Mattiello, S.
The aim of this study was to test the feasibility and reliability of the Animal Welfare Indicators (AWIN) protocol for welfare assessment of dairy goats when applied to semi-extensive farming conditions. We recruited 13 farms located in the NW Italian Alps where three assessors individually and...
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Use of an ear-tag accelerometer and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) system for monitoring the licking behaviour in grazing cattle
| Contributor(s):: Simanungkalit, Gamaliel, Barwick, Jamie, Cowley, Frances, Dawson, Bradley, Dobos, Robin, Hegarty, Roger
Monitoring the licking behaviour in grazing cattle is a potential means for quantifying block supplement intake. The current study aimed to 1) evaluate the capability of an ear-tag accelerometer to identify the licking behaviour at a block supplement in grazing cattle and 2) validate individual...
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What type of loafing areas do housed dairy cattle prefer?
| Contributor(s):: Langford, Fritha M., Bell, David J., Nevison, Ian M., Tolkamp, Bert J., Roberts, David J., Haskell, Marie J.
Providing continuously-housed dairy cows with a loafing area may allow them space to express behaviours that are affected by the housing environment. The aim of this study was to investigate whether dairy cows had a preference for loafing area type and if loafing area type affected behaviour...
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Effects of restraint on heifers during gentle human-animal interactions
| Contributor(s):: Lange, Annika, Waiblinger, Susanne, van Hasselt, Regien, Mundry, Roger, Futschik, Andreas, Lürzel, Stephanie
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Parity and days in milk affect cubicle occupancy in dairy cows
| Contributor(s):: Churakov, Mikhail, Silvera, Anna Maria, Gussmann, Maya, Nielsen, Per Peetz
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Integrative surveillance of cattle welfare at the abattoir level: Risk factors associated with liver condemnation, severe hoof disorders, carcase bruising and high muscle pH
| Contributor(s):: Losada-Espinosa, N., Estévez-Moreno, L. X., Bautista-Fernández, M., Losada, H., María, G. A., Miranda-de la Lama, G. G.
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Alienation, Modernization, and Animal Welfare: Human-Animal Relationships at the Farm, State, and Country Levels
| Contributor(s):: Briscoe, Michael D.
Our relationships with animals are important for us as humans, for the environment, and for the animals themselves. In this dissertation I look at the relationships between humans and animals at three scales: farm, U.S. state, and country. Specifically, I address how factors like economic...
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The Use of Draught Animals in Rural Labour
| Contributor(s):: Mota-Rojas, D., Braghieri, A., Álvarez-Macías, A., Serrapica, F., Ramírez-Bribiesca, E., Cruz-Monterrosa, R., Masucci, F., Mora-Medina, P., Napolitano, F.
This study discusses scientific findings on the use of draught animals such as equids (i.e., horses, mules, and donkeys) and bovids (i.e., cattle and water buffaloes) in rural labours. Relevant peer-reviewed literature published between 1980 and 2021 was retrieved from CAB Abstracts, PubMed,...
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Impact of digital dermatitis on feedlot cattle behaviour
| Contributor(s):: Thomas, Anice D., Orsel, Karin, Cortés, Julián A., Pajor, Edmond A.
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Virulence Genes, Shiga Toxin Subtypes, Serogroups, and Clonal Relationship of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli Strains Isolated from Livestock and Companion Animals
| Contributor(s):: Nicolás Galarce, Beatriz Escobar, Fernando Sánchez, Esteban Paredes-Osses, Raúl Alegría-Morán, Consuelo Borie
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a zoonotic pathogen that causes severe illness in humans and is an important cause of foodborne disease. In Chile, there is limited information on the virulence characteristics of this pathogen in livestock, and none in companion...
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How Much Does the Welfare of the People Affect the Welfare of the Animals?
| Contributor(s):: Robert Hagevoort
This presentation will focus on the concept that animal welfare doesn’t live in a vacuum; it’s the outcome of an interaction between a human and an animal, and it can either have a positive or a negative outcome. The question explored in this presentation is how much does the...
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Individual differences in the behavioral responsiveness of F1 Holstein-Gyr heifers to the training for milking routine
| Contributor(s):: Paranhos da Costa, Mateus J. R., Taborda, Paula A. B., de Lima Carvalhal, Monique V., Valente, Tiago S.
The objective of this study was to assess individual differences in behavioral responses of F1 Holstein-Gyr heifers subjected to habituation protocols to humans and milking procedures. Training was divided in two phases (P1 and P2): habituation to humans (P1), and to the milking parlor and human...
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Impact of social mixing on beef and dairy cattle—A scoping review
| Contributor(s):: Hubbard, Amanda J., Foster, Margaret J., Daigle, Courtney L.
Beef and dairy cattle are commonly housed in homogenous groups to help facilitate management. In order to achieve homogenous groups, producers will employ social mixing (i.e., commingling). Social mixing methods differ across operations and industries due to variation in cattle, infrastructure,...
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Social dominance in beef cattle — A scoping review
| Contributor(s):: Hubbard, Amanda J., Foster, Margaret J., Daigle, Courtney L.
Cattle are social creatures that naturally form dominant-subordinate relationships where groups of individuals define their position within the group’s social dominance hierarchy. Dominance hierarchies exist to maintain a stable social order and reduce aggression. However, social dominance...
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A preliminary study of the physiological and behavioral response of beef cattle to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
| Contributor(s):: Abdulai, Gabriel, Sama, Michael, Jackson, Joshua
Annually, over 2.5 million US cattle valued at $1.5 billion die from diseases. The current methods of monitoring cattle health and behavior are insufficient to mitigate the toll of cattle deaths from diseases, but a combination of existing and innovative modern methods have the potential to...
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Attitudes of Turkish veterinary students towards farm animal welfare
| Contributor(s):: Cavusoglu, E., Uzabaci, E.
