The motivation of cows to walk as thwarted by tethering

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2723-2729

  Veissier, I ^a   Andanson, S ^a   Dubroeucq, H ^a   Pomies D ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dairy cow; Exercise; Housing; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; WALKING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 54449083419     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1020     Document Type: Article

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