Postpartum Stressors Cause a Reduction in Mechanical Brush Use in Dairy Cows

Dairy cows are often subjected to multiple post-partum stressors but how these stressors impact cows’ affective states remain poorly understood. Negative affective states are often associated with reduced expression of low-resilience behaviors, so we explored whether cows would reduce their use of a...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Benjamin Lecorps, Allison Welk, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Subjects:	cow-calf separation emotion animal welfare animal well-being
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3031