Relationship between dairy cows' hind leg activity and vacuum records during milking

In a number of dairy farms, a restlessness of hind legs of cows during milking can be observed for no apparent reason. Previous studies have associated the hind leg activity of cows with mental or physical discomfort. Aim of this study was to investigate whether the observed hind leg activity was in...

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Main Authors: D. Meyer, A. Haeussermann, E. Hartung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121000161