A note on behavioral responses to brief cow-calf separation and reunion in cattle (Bos indicus)

Solano, Jaime; Orihuela, Agustı́n; Galina, C.S.; Aguirre, Virginio

doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2006.12.002

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“…Previous work suggests that being physically separated while maintaining visual, auditive or olfactory contact with their dam (as in the case of the FEN calves) may be a major source of distress for the young. Temporal separation of zebu beef calves with fence line contact produced increased distress behaviours compared to remote physical separation in beef calves (Solano et al, 2007). Weaned red deer calves kept within visual and auditory contact from the dams showed a prolonged distress response compared to calves that were moved to a different farm (Pollard and Littlejohn, 2000).…”

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The effects of alternative weaning methods on behaviour in beef calves

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The effects of alternative weaning methods on behaviour in beef calves

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“…Previous studies [20,27,70] agree that cow-calf removal for 24 h results in fewer behavioral and physiological indices of distress compared to a 72-h separation. Furthermore, Price et al [71], Acevedo et al [27] and Pérez-Torres et al [20], demonstrated that in general cows are less affected than their young, according to the results showing that mothers as well as their young exhibit reuniting behaviors (locomotion, calling) following separation although the duration and intensity of efforts to reunite tend to be greater in offspring than their mothers.…”

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“…Milk accumulation might favor the development of bacteria and can lead to udder health problems [72,73]. Also, temporal weaning induces significant increases in walking, butting, urinating, and vocalizing [70], suggesting psychological stress like that reported when weaning beef calves [69,74].…”

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“…They found that fence-line contact calves gained more weight than their abruptly separated counterparts and that the well-being of the calves and cows was improved when allowing some social contact between them. However, Solano et al [70] found the opposite to be true. Nonetheless, most studies agree that during the first days of fence-line separation calves spend more than half the time near the barrier separating them from their mothers, suggesting a high motivation to reunite [71,94].…”

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Effects of Separation of Cows and Calves on Reproductive Performance and Animal Welfare in Tropical Beef Cattle

Orihuela

Galina

2019

Animals

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Nursing a calf suppresses postpartum ovarian activity prolonging the period of anestrus. Diverse methods are used to reduce the effect of suckling; the most popular, restricted suckling, reduces the number of encounters mother-calf. Temporal weaning of the calf for periods of 24 h, 48 h, or even 72 h also suppress the effect of suckling and is commonly applied to cow-calf operations in the tropics. Early weaning of the calf, usually three to five months after birth, is a practice gaining popularity over the traditional system of weaning at seven months. Furthermore, the use of nose-flaps in the calf to avoid suckling is a common procedure in South America. Finally, weaning during the first week after calving is an established method to reduce postpartum anestrus. The objective of the present review is to discuss the effects of these methods on the reproductive performance of beef cattle and their animal welfare implications.

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“…Likewise, mother cows experience distress when separated from their calves, and that stress appears to be alleviated upon reunion (Solano, Orihuela, Galina, & Aguirre, 2007). An investigation of maternal bonding in dairy cattle found that mothers formed strong maternal bonds with their calves after just five minutes of contact following birth.…”

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The Psychology of Cows

Marino¹,

Allen²

2017

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-Domestic cows (Bos taurus) are consumed worldwide as beef and veal, kept as dairy product producers, employed as draft animals in labor, and are used for a long list of other products, including leather and manure. But despite global reliance on cows for thousands of years, most people's perception of them is as plodding herd animals with little individual personality and very simple social relationships or preferences. Yet, a review of the scientific literature on cow behavior points to more complex cognitive, emotional and social characteristics. Moreover, when cow behavior is addressed, it is almost entirely done within the framework of and applied to their use as food commodities. Therefore, there is relatively little attention to the study of cow intelligence, personality and sociality at a basic comparative level. In this review, we examine the current state of scientific knowledge about cows within an objective comparative framework, describing their cognitive, emotional, and social characteristics. Our aim is to provide a more veridical and objective current summary of cow psychology on its own terms and in ways which will facilitate better-informed comparisons with other animals. Moreover, an understanding of the capabilities and characteristics of domestic cows will, it is hoped, advance our understanding of who they are as individuals.

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A note on behavioral responses to brief cow-calf separation and reunion in cattle (Bos indicus)

Cited by 30 publications

References 24 publications

The effects of alternative weaning methods on behaviour in beef calves

The effects of alternative weaning methods on behaviour in beef calves

Effects of Separation of Cows and Calves on Reproductive Performance and Animal Welfare in Tropical Beef Cattle

The Psychology of Cows

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