Postpartum Stressors Cause a Reduction in Mechanical Brush Use in Dairy Cows

Dairy cows are often subjected to multiple post-partum stressors but how these stressors impact cows’ affective states remain poorly understood. Negative affective states are often associated with reduced expression of low-resilience behaviors, so we explored whether cows would reduce their use of a...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Lecorps, Allison Welk, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/445d714c8d704d8f9b41bc29d5cedc7b
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