Leveraging social network analysis for characterizing cohesion of human-managed animals

D Vimalajeewa, S Balasubramaniam… - IEEE Transactions …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Social network analysis (SNA) is a technique to study behavioral dynamics within a social
group. In SNA, it is an open question whether it is possible to characterize animal-level …

Social associations in lactating dairy cows housed in a robotic milking system

JL Marumo, DN Fisher, D Lusseau, M Mackie… - Applied Animal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dairy cows are gregarious animals that are able to thrive in a stable social group and form
long-lasting dyadic relationships. However, in the modern UK commercial dairy industry …

CPD article: Understanding the social behaviour of dairy cattle can benefit welfare and productivity

AJ George, SL Bolt - Livestock, 2020 - magonlinelibrary.com
Cattle are social animals, and an understanding of social associations and interactions is an
important consideration when managing herds. Knowledge of this can facilitate positive …