Whereas mammalian mothers and young may retain long-term social affiliations in nature,
the management of animals in captivity typically dictates that offspring are abruptly and …

Female farm animals are exposed to a great variety of environmental and management
related stressors. As a consequence, their reproductive and maternal abilities may be …

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 …

Cattle are one of our major domesticated animals, a higher mammal with complex mental
and physical needs. The benefit of a knowledge of cattle behaviour means veterinarians and …

To examine the ability of cows to recognize people and the effects of the fear of people by
cows at milking, cows (n= 14) were handled by two people; one handled the cows gently …

This study investigated the effects of separating dairy calves from their mothers at 1 day
(early separation) and 14 days (late separation) after birth. Behavioural observations were …

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 …

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 …

We examined the effects of novelty/isolation stress on cows at milking and whether human
contact reduced the stress. Holstein cows (n= 18) were observed during three experimental …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of age of separation on the behavioural
responses of the dairy calf and cow. Calves were separated from their dams 6 h, 1 day, or 4 …