ABSTRACT
The welfare of farmed animals such as cattle is an increasing concern for consumers and regulatory agencies. This book explores the science behind our understanding of dairy cow behaviour and ways to improve their welfare.
Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of dairy cattle summarises this wealth of recent research and reviews dairy cattle behaviour in areas such as cognition, learning, pain and stress. The collection features authoritative assessments by leading experts on developments in welfare indicators, monitoring and certification, as well as approaches to improve welfare practices of calves, heifers and transition cows at different stages of production including housing, transport and slaughter.
With its distinguished author team and wide-ranging coverage, Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of dairy cattle will be a standard reference for university and other researchers in dairy and veterinary science as well as ethology. It will also be a key reference for government and other agencies involved in regulating and monitoring farm animal welfare, as well as dairy farmers and companies processing milk and other dairy products.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|63 pages
Understanding behaviour
part 2|61 pages
Welfare indicators and monitoring
chapter Chapter 5|20 pages
Advances in precision livestock farming techniques for monitoring dairy cattle welfare
chapter Chapter 6|17 pages
Developing effective training and certification schemes for improving on-farm dairy cattle welfare
part 3|109 pages
Improving welfare practices