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Effect of body condition score at calving and diet energy content post calving on behavioural activities of dairy cows during early and mid-lactation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

R A Law ,
F J Young ,
D C Patterson  and
C S Mayne
R A Law*
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, United Kingdom Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland and Queen's University., Belfast, United Kingdom
F J Young
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, United Kingdom Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland and Queen's University., Belfast, United Kingdom
D C Patterson
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, United Kingdom Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland and Queen's University., Belfast, United Kingdom
C S Mayne
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, United Kingdom Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland and Queen's University., Belfast, United Kingdom
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Excessive and prolonged negative energy balance (NEB) has become a major problem in the modern high yielding dairy cow, leading to metabolic disorders, poor fertility and subsequently increased culling rates. Exploring potential indicators and possible strategies to reduce excessive NEB is imperative to improving the sustainability of this system. In this study, treatment effects on animal behaviour patterns (used in assessing animal welfare) were investigated in an attempt to identify possible indicators of compromised welfare. A change in the frequency and duration of behavioural activities may be associated with an excessive NEB and prove useful in early detection of metabolic problems.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2006 , March 2006 , pp. 80
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Copyright © 2016 The American Society of International Law

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