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Brief research report: Fertility, teat, and body condition of foster cows in a cow–calf contact system [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
One alternative to early cow–calf separation is continuous foster cow-calf contact, where one cow nurses two to four calves without being milked. However, multiple sucklings may compromise teat and body condition and affect fertility.
Katharina A. Zipp, Rebecca Franz-Wippermann, Ute Knierim   +2 more
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Public attitude toward and perceptions of dairy cattle welfare in cow-calf management systems differing in type of social and maternal contact

Journal of Dairy Science, 2022
: Early cow-calf separation followed by individual housing of calves is standard practice on dairy farms. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that as awareness grows the public will oppose these practices, which could compromise the dairy ...
L.V. Sirovica, C. Ritter, J. Hendricks, D.M. Weary, S. Gulati, M.A.G. von Keyserlingk   +5 more
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American and German attitudes towards cow-calf separation on dairy farms. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Public concerns regarding the quality of life of farm animals are often focused on specific practices such as separating the cow and calf immediately after birth.
Gesa Busch, Daniel M Weary, Achim Spiller, Marina A G von Keyserlingk   +3 more
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Dairy farmers' perspectives on providing cow-calf contact in the pasture-based systems of New Zealand

Journal of Dairy Science, 2022
: Separation of the cow and calf shortly after birth is a common practice on commercial dairy farms around the world, but there are emerging concerns about this practice among citizens and other stakeholders.
Heather W. Neave, Christine L. Sumner, Roxanne J.T. Henwood, Gosia Zobel, Katie Saunders, Helen Thoday, Trevor Watson, James R. Webster   +7 more
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Changing the frame: the impact of welfare narrative presentation on citizen choices about cow–calf separation [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Cow–calf separation, a highly controversial practice of the dairy industry, is a frequent topic of criticism amongst citizens. The divergence in opinion that exists between the public and farmers means that the continued occurrence of this practice on ...
Abbie-Louise Smith, Charlotte Doidge, Jasmeet Kaler   +2 more
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Duration of dam contact had a long effect on calf rumen microbiota without affecting growth [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionSeparating calves from their mothers at birth is linked to calf welfare issues and disturbances in the mother-calf relationship. It can also disrupt the maturation of the digestive tract, affecting calf health.
Laurianne Voland, Abimael Ortiz-Chura, Jeremy Tournayre, Bruno Martin, Matthieu Bouchon, Alessandra Nicolao, Alessandra Nicolao, Dominique Pomiès, Diego P. Morgavi, Milka Popova   +9 more
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A preliminary study on the feasibility of two different cow-calf contact systems in a pasture-based, seasonal calving dairy system: effects on cow production and health

Animal
Internationally, consumer dissatisfaction with cow-calf separation at birth has led to increased interest in alternative calf−rearing methods, specifically cow-calf contact (CCC) systems.
S.E. McPherson, L.E. Webb, J.P. Murphy, A.M. Sinnott, K. Sugrue, E.A.M. Bokkers, E. Kennedy   +6 more
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Factors associated with failure of passive transfer of immunity and morbidity in spring-born beef and dairy calves during the first 30 days of life [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
The failure of passive transfer of immunity (FPT) in calves is associated with increased susceptibility to infectious diseases, leading to higher morbidity rates and reduced herd productivity. The present study evaluated dam and calf characteristics, and
Rischi Robinson Male Here, Rischi Robinson Male Here, Mark McGee, Catherine McAloon, Andrew W. Byrne, Bernadette Earley   +5 more
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Effect of weaning and cow-calf contact on the physiological and clinical health, performance, and behaviour of dairy cows and their calves

Animal
Cow-calf contact (CCC) systems have become increasingly popular calf−rearing systems to promote positive welfare; however, weaning and separation may cause distress.
S.E. McPherson, E.A.M. Bokkers, A.M. Sinnott, M.C. McFadden, L.E. Webb, E. Kennedy   +5 more
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Dairy cows' responses to 2 separation methods after 3 months of cow-calf contact

Journal of Dairy Science
: Weaning and separation remain among some of the biggest challenges for cow-calf contact systems, making the development of practical and low-stress separation methods mandatory for future success of these systems. This study aimed to compare behavioral
Anina Vogt, Susanne Waiblinger, Rupert Palme, Uta König von Borstel, Kerstin Barth   +4 more
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