Behavior of Cattle during Hot-Iron and Freeze Branding and the Effects on Subsequent Handling Ease

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2064-2072

  Schwartzkopf Genswein, K S ^a   Stookey, J M ^a   Welford, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; Branding; Cattle; Handling; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COLD; EXERCISE; HEAT; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COLD; EXERTION; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); HEAT; INCIDENCE; MALE; PAIN;

EID: 0031203689     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.7582064x     Document Type: Article

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