Comparison of Image Analysis, Exertion Force, and Behavior Measurements for Use in the Assessment of Beef Cattle Responses to Hot-Iron and Freeze Branding

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 972-979

  Schwartzkopf Genswein, K S ^a   Stookey, J M ^a   Crowe, T G ^a   Genswein, B M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; Branding; Cattle; Image Processing; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FREEZING; HEAD MOVEMENT; HEAT; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICS; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; COHORT STUDIES; EXERTION; FREEZING; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HEAT; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0032043387     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.764972x     Document Type: Article

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