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Diurnal distribution of dairy cow defecation and urination
- Source :
- Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 78:43-54
- Publication Year :
- 2002
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2002.
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Abstract
- This study investigated the diurnal distribution of urination and defecation in tied dairy cows with reference to management routines and milk yield/feeding intensity. A total of 16 lactating cows and 4 heifers were videotaped during nine consecutive 24-h periods. The cows had a mean of 16.1 defecations per 24 h—significantly more than the heifers (P
- Subjects :
- Veterinary medicine
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medicine.medical_treatment
food and beverages
Animal-assisted therapy
Biology
Herd health
medicine.disease
Urination
Milking
Mastitis
Animal science
medicine.anatomical_structure
Food Animals
Lactation
medicine
Defecation
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Animal Science and Zoology
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Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01681591
- Volume :
- 78
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Applied Animal Behaviour Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........5cac272b6d1eafc0e842e323a8e809f2
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-1591(02)00080-1