New publication – Validation of qualitative behaviour assessment for dairy cows at pasture
Qualitative behaviour assessment (QBA) measures an animal's emotional state by evaluating how they behave ...
3Rs in Castration and Tail Docking
The 3Rs, reduce, refine and replace, were originally developed for animal research ethics. This ...
Preliminary research on photovoltaics effect on sheep behaviour and welfare
Researchers from the USA and the Netherlands have published the findings from preliminary research ...
New publication further exploring environmental enrichment
EURCAW Ruminants & Equines partners from INRAE have continued the exploration of environmental enrichment ...
New publication on perceptions of calf-dam separation in Wisconsin
A new article, ‘Dairy farmers’ preference for immediate versus late calf separation’ has been ...
Six approaches to increase the economic value of male dairy calves
A recently published paper by Drs Veissier, Schenkenfelder and Pomiès summarises the evidence for ...
