Can disbudding of calves (one versus four weeks of age) induce chronic pain?
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: allodynia, calves, chronic pain, disbudding, hyperalgesia, neurophysiology
2019
Comparing hair cortisol concentrations from various body sites and serum cortisol in Holstein lactating cows and heifers during thermal comfort zone
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: hair cortisol, heifers, holstein cows, serum cortisol, various body sites
2019
Evaluation of visible eye white and maximum eye temperature as non-invasive indicators of stress in dairy cows
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: cattle crush, claw trimming, feed rack, heart rate variability, saliva cortisol
2018
Acute ACTH-induced elevations of circulating cortisol do not affect hair cortisol concentrations in calves
Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology
Keywords: acth, adrenocorticotropic hormone challenge, age, animal welfare, blood cortisol, body region, bovine, corticosterone, cows, dairy cattle, endocrinology & metabolism, external, factors, future-directions, hair cortisol, stress, validation
2017
Barren diets increase wakeful inactivity in calves
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, diet, inactivity, stereotypies, veal calves
2017
Daytime summer access to pasture vs. free-stall barn in dairy cows with year-long outdoor experience: A case study
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: dairy cows, experienced grazer, pasture, year-long outdoor access
2017
The effect of feeding enrichment in the milk-feeding stage on the cognition of dairy calves in a T-maze
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: cognition, dairy calf, enrichment, learning, t-maze
2017
Looking into the eyes of a cow: Can eye whites be used as a measure of emotional state?
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: cows, eye whites, measuring emotions, sentience, welfare assessment
2017
Some like it varied: Individual differences in preference for feed variety in dairy heifers
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, curiosity, foraging behaviour, individual differences, neophobia, preference
2017
Associations between milk intake and activity in the first days of a calf’s life and later growth and health
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity, calf vigour, dairy calf, health, milk intake, weight gain
2016