Infectious Disease Does Not Impact the Lying and Grooming Behaviour of Post-Parturient Dairy Cows

Infectious Disease Does Not Impact the Lying and Grooming Behaviour of Post-Parturient Dairy Cows

Behaviour is commonly used to detect sickness in animals, but the impact of sickness on lying and maternal behaviours around parturition is not well understood. The objective was to assess the effects of sickness on the lying and grooming behaviours of dairy cows in the first 24 h after giving birth...

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Main Authors: Nadège Perier, Alice de Boyer des Roches, Margit Bak Jensen, Kathryn Proudfoot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
maternal behaviour
sickness behaviour
dairy cow
motivation
health status
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/9/634

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