The Effect of Maternal Behavior around Calving on Reproduction and Wellbeing of Zebu Type Cows and Calves

The behaviors associated with domestic cattle such as maternal care are quite similar to those behaviors observed in wild ungulates. These behaviors allow the cow to bond with her calf, protect and provide it with nourishment and ultimately reduce the bond at weaning. Although maternal behavior is a...

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Autores principales:	Agustín Orihuela, Carlos S. Galina
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	welfare cow-calf bond peripartum <i>Bos indicus</i> tropics Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3a666b4de7594160b476987ad6c617a82021-11-25T16:17:49ZThe Effect of Maternal Behavior around Calving on Reproduction and Wellbeing of Zebu Type Cows and Calves10.3390/ani111131642076-2615https://doaj.org/article/3a666b4de7594160b476987ad6c617a82021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3164https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615The behaviors associated with domestic cattle such as maternal care are quite similar to those behaviors observed in wild ungulates. These behaviors allow the cow to bond with her calf, protect and provide it with nourishment and ultimately reduce the bond at weaning. Although maternal behavior is an important factor influencing the survival and early development of the newborn calf, Zebu type cows around calving have not been studied extensively. Herein, we consider the four main aspects of maternal behavior in cattle and particularly <i>Bos indicus</i> cows and calves. Firstly, we provide a brief description of the behavior of cows around parturition and the behavior of the first stages of the calves’ lives. In the second part, the protective behavior of the mother is analyzed. Subsequently, examples of animal welfare implications followed by an analysis of some factors that affect calf survival, including mother experience and weather conditions, are discussed, and in the last part, reproduction along with some peculiarities of reproductive behavior, and the wellbeing of mother and calves are examined. We concluded that knowledge of maternal behavior of Zebu type cows around calving and interactions with calves might contribute to an enhanced reproductive efficiency of the mother and the welfare of the calf.Agustín OrihuelaCarlos S. GalinaMDPI AGarticlewelfarecow-calf bondperipartum<i>Bos indicus</i>tropicsVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ZoologyQL1-991ENAnimals, Vol 11, Iss 3164, p 3164 (2021)
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spellingShingle	welfare cow-calf bond peripartum <i>Bos indicus</i> tropics Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 Agustín Orihuela Carlos S. Galina The Effect of Maternal Behavior around Calving on Reproduction and Wellbeing of Zebu Type Cows and Calves
description	The behaviors associated with domestic cattle such as maternal care are quite similar to those behaviors observed in wild ungulates. These behaviors allow the cow to bond with her calf, protect and provide it with nourishment and ultimately reduce the bond at weaning. Although maternal behavior is an important factor influencing the survival and early development of the newborn calf, Zebu type cows around calving have not been studied extensively. Herein, we consider the four main aspects of maternal behavior in cattle and particularly <i>Bos indicus</i> cows and calves. Firstly, we provide a brief description of the behavior of cows around parturition and the behavior of the first stages of the calves’ lives. In the second part, the protective behavior of the mother is analyzed. Subsequently, examples of animal welfare implications followed by an analysis of some factors that affect calf survival, including mother experience and weather conditions, are discussed, and in the last part, reproduction along with some peculiarities of reproductive behavior, and the wellbeing of mother and calves are examined. We concluded that knowledge of maternal behavior of Zebu type cows around calving and interactions with calves might contribute to an enhanced reproductive efficiency of the mother and the welfare of the calf.
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title	The Effect of Maternal Behavior around Calving on Reproduction and Wellbeing of Zebu Type Cows and Calves
title_short	The Effect of Maternal Behavior around Calving on Reproduction and Wellbeing of Zebu Type Cows and Calves
title_full	The Effect of Maternal Behavior around Calving on Reproduction and Wellbeing of Zebu Type Cows and Calves
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The Effect of Maternal Behavior around Calving on Reproduction and Wellbeing of Zebu Type Cows and Calves

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