Research

Livestock Welfare INSIGHTS

RESEARCH - Dairy

Following are research extension articles that relate to dairy:

• Moving the neck rail helps lame cows recover - D. Weary Feb 09
• Livestock Welfare INSIGHTS - Jun 08
  • Determining best environment for cow comfort, UBC researchers find expensive barns are not what make dairy cows content & healthy
• Reduce Stress on Cattle & Animal Welfare Evolution, Western Dairy Digest Fall 05
• The science of cow comfort by Daniel Weary & Cassandra Tucker, UBC
• Downer Benchmarking Project
• Handling of Cull Dairy Cows in Alberta
• Humane Transportation of 'Downers' - Oxymoron or Acceptable Practice
• The Animal's Voice - An article on Dr. Nigel Cook's research on non-invasive ways to measure animal stress (pdf)
• A Comparison of Dairy Cattle Tail Docking Studies
• The Dehorning Debate
• The Benefits of Low Stress Handling
• Pain Management in Farmed Animals
• Humane Handling and Transportation of Unfit Livestock

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