Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of dairy cattle

Download or read book Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of dairy cattle written by Prof Marcia Endres and published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Particularly strong focus on understanding dairy cattle behaviour as the foundation for improving welfare in such areas as cognition and learning, pain and stress as well as social behaviour Covers developments in more animal/outcome-based welfare indicators as well as advanced sensor, acoustic and video techniques for monitoring behaviour and welfare Comprehensive review of welfare issues across the value chain, from calves and heifers to culling