Effects of Different Stroking Styles on Behaviour and Cardiac Parameters in Heifers

Effects of Different Stroking Styles on Behaviour and Cardiac Parameters in Heifers

Gentle animal−human interactions, such as stroking, can promote positive emotions and thus welfare in cattle. While previous studies showed that stroking at the ventral neck elicited the most positive reactions in cows, intra-specific allogrooming in cattle includes different body regions...

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Main Authors: Annika Lange, Sandra Franzmayr, Vera Wisenöcker, Andreas Futschik, Susanne Waiblinger, Stephanie Lürzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
human–animal interactions
affective states
positive emotion
expressive behaviour
cattle welfare
stroking
ear positions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/3/426

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