Methodological terminology and definitions for research and discussion of cow-calf contact systems

Janja  Sirovnik; Kerstin Barth; Daiana de Oliveira; Sabine Ferneborg; MJ Haskell; Edna Hillman; Margit Bak Jensen; Cecilie Mejdell; Fabio  Napolitano; Mette Vaarst; Cynthia Verwer; Susanne Waiblinger; Katharina Zipp; Norwegian Vet

doi:10.1017/S0022029920000564

Methodological terminology and definitions for research and discussion of cow-calf contact systems

Janja Sirovnik^*, Kerstin Barth, Daiana de Oliveira, Sabine Ferneborg, MJ Haskell, Edna Hillman, Margit Bak Jensen, Cecilie Mejdell, Fabio Napolitano, Mette Vaarst, Cynthia Verwer, Susanne Waiblinger, Katharina Zipp, Norwegian Vet

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Abstract

Due to increasing public concern regarding separation of the dairy cow and calf within the first days after birth, alternative systems, where cows and calves stay in contact for an extended period, are receiving increasing interest from a broad array of researchers and other stakeholders. With more research in the area, there is a risk of inconsistencies emerging in the use of terminology. To create a better consensus in further discussions, the aim of this Research Reflection is to provide definitions and propose a common terminology for cow-calf contact in dairy production. We also suggest definitions for various systems allowing cow-calf contact and describe the distinct phases of cow-calf contact systems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	108-114
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Dairy Research
Volume	87
Issue number	S1
Early online date	30 Jul 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029920000564
Publication status	Print publication - 1 Aug 2020

Keywords

Animal welfare
dairy cattle
dairy suckling systems
dam rearing
foster cow

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Sirovnik, J., Barth, K., de Oliveira, D., Ferneborg, S., Haskell, MJ., Hillman, E., Bak Jensen, M., Mejdell, C., Napolitano, F., Vaarst, M., Verwer, C., Waiblinger, S., Zipp, K., & Vet, N. (2020). Methodological terminology and definitions for research and discussion of cow-calf contact systems. Journal of Dairy Research, 87(S1), 108-114. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029920000564

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