The outer body surface of animals is complex and appears in a variety of forms from moist or
slimy, dry, soft, and leathery to hard, horny, or bony. The skin is often equipped with devices …

One of the “Five Freedoms” proposed by the Farm Animal Welfare Council in Great Britain is
that animals should be free to express normal behaviour. For various domesticated species …

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This fifth edition book is a comprehensive guide to the behaviour and welfare of domestic
animals. It provides practical information for those involved with farming, pet animals and …

The vocalizations of cattle provide conspecifics with meaningful information about the caller.
If we can learn how to interpret this information correctly, it could be used to improve …

Fertility is a critically important factor in cattle production because it directly relates to the
ability to produce the offspring necessary to offset costs in production systems. Female …

In the previous chapters, we discussed the way that the welfare of cattle can be affected by
how they are housed and fed as well as by the short-term procedures that are done to them …

A herd of high-yielding Friesian dairy cows was observed outdoors and in a modern cubicle
house. Indoors there was a much higher level of gross agonistic behaviour than at pasture …

Virtual fencing (VF) represents a way to simplify traditional pasture management with its high
labour and cost requirements for fencing and to make better use of the 'beneficial'agronomic …

The event of giving birth is an essential part of animal production. In dairy cattle production,
there are substantial economical and welfare-related challenges arising around the time of …