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 …

This review describes the principal causes of poor welfare in beef cattle and veal calves
raised in intensive husbandry systems in Italy. Nowadays there are no specific regulations in …

Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models for chemicals in food animals are a
useful tool in estimating chemical tissue residues and withdrawal intervals. Physiological …

Sixty-four male Holstein-Friesian× Dutch Friesian veal calves (46±3.0 kg) were used to
evaluate the effect of the inclusion of different levels and sources of dietary roughage on …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion addresses a European Commission request on the welfare
of calves as part of the Farm to Fork strategy. EFSA was asked to provide a description of …

In the artificial rearing of dairy calves, the same feeding plan is applied to all animals during
the milk-feeding period, with individual differences attributable to development or health …

From birth to the time after weaning the gastrointestinal microbiota of calves must develop
into a stable, autochthonous community accompanied by pivotal changes of anatomy and …

The aim of this experiment was to examine the effects of concentrates in feed, differing in
carbohydrate source, on the growth performance and rumen fermentation characteristics of …

The objective of this experiment was to examine the effects of concentrates in feed, differing
in carbohydrate source, on the rumen development of veal calves. For this purpose, 160 …

The aim of the present study was to describe age-related changes in anatomic, functional
and microbial variables during the rumen development process, as affected by the feeding …