Adequate time lying down is often considered an important aspect of dairy cow welfare. We
examine what is known about cows' motivation to lie down and the consequences for health …

Consumers perceive pasture-based systems of milk production as natural and therefore
better for cow welfare than confinement systems. However both systems are heterogeneous …

There is increasing interest in the use of continuous housing systems for dairy cows, with
various reasons put forward to advocate such systems. However, the welfare of dairy cows is …

Cattle are one of our major domesticated animals, a higher mammal with complex mental
and physical needs. The benefit of a knowledge of cattle behaviour means veterinarians and …

The objectives of this study were to determine whether doubling the amount of feeding
space from 0.5 to 1.0 m per cow leads to increased spacing between cows at the feeder …

It is well known that lameness in cattle has a multifactorial causation, however it is still not
clear why some individuals are more susceptible to foot lesions in the same environment …

The chewing that occurs during eating and ruminating is essential for digestion and passage
of feed through the gastrointestinal tract of the dairy cow, enabling dry matter consumption in …

A herd of high-yielding Friesian dairy cows was observed outdoors and in a modern cubicle
house. Indoors there was a much higher level of gross agonistic behaviour than at pasture …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion addresses a European Commission's mandate on the
welfare of dairy cows as part of the Farm to Fork strategy. It includes three assessments …

The objectives of this observational study were to use time-lapse video photography to
document dairy cow behavioral patterns, examine factors affecting lying behavior, and to …