Effects of short-term repeated exposure to different flooring surfaces on the behavior and physiology of dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2753-2762

  Schutz K E ^a   Cox, N R ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Behavior; Concrete; Dairy cattle; Rubber mat; Wood chips

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; BOVINE; BUILDING; DAIRYING; FEMALE; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HYDROCORTISONE; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84899054205     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-7310     Document Type: Article

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