Social Environment and Individual Differences in Feeding Behavior Are Associated with Risk of Endometritis in Dairy Cows

Our aim was to determine whether individual differences in feeding and social behavior in different social environments affect health outcomes in dairy cows. We used eight groups of four animals per treatment assigned to either a ‘predictable’ or an ‘unpredictable&#...

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Main Authors: Alexander Thompson, Kathryn L. Proudfoot, Becca Franks, Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/10/828