Short communication: Measures of weight distribution and frequency of steps as indicators of restless behavior

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 800-803

  Chapinal, N ^a   de Passille A M ^b   Rushen, J ^b   Tucker, C B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Comfort; Flooring; Lameness; Restless behavior

Indexed keywords

RUBBER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BUILDING; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; PHYSIOLOGY; RESTLESSNESS; TIME; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RUBBER; TIME FACTORS; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

BOS;

EID: 78751688675     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3531     Document Type: Article

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