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Published symposium review explores methods to assess emotions in dairy cattle
A symposium review from the Animal Welfare Program published in the Journal of Dairy Science explores the methods used to assess affective or “emotional” states in dairy cattle. Read the study Abstract Affective states, which refer to feelings or emotions, are a key component of animal welfare, but these are also difficult to assess. Drawing […]
Research looks at how pain control impacts memory of painful experiences in calves
A new study from the UBC Animal Welfare Program was published in Biology Letters – looking at how a painful procedure and the use of pain control strategies impacts the memory of the experience in dairy calves. Read the study Abstract Pain in animals is typically assessed using reflexive and physiological responses. These measures allow […]