A preliminary study of behavioural methods for assessing the influence of electric cow-trainers on animal health
✍ Scribed by J. Hultgren
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 643 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-7380
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✦ Synopsis
Hultgren, J., 1991. A preliminary study of behaviourai methods for assessing the influence of electric cow-trainers on animal health. Veterinary Research Communications, 15 (4), 291-300 Various behavioural patterns were assessed for their usefulness in analyzing any possible effects of electric cow-trainers on the health of dairy cows. Four cows in a commercial herd were used, which had not previously been exposed to cow-trainers. Two of these were exposed to conventionally installed and managed cow-trainers and two were controls. It was concluded that preparation to lie down, lying-down movements and comfort behaviour are suitable for the study of relationships between the use of electric cow-trainers and impaired health in cows.