A conceptual model of the human-animal relationships dynamics during newborn handling on cow-calf operation farms

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Autor(a) principal: Costa, Franciely de Oliveira [UNESP]
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Valente, Tiago S. [UNESP], de Toledo, Luciandra Macedo, Ambrósio, Luís Alberto, Campo, Marcia del, Paranhos da Costa, Mateus J.R. [UNESP]
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104462
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/207435
Resumo: Neonate calves are usually handled a day after birth for navel care and identification. During this procedure the newly calved cows usually become agitated and, in some cases, exhibit aggressive behavior toward humans, increasing the risk of accidents for both, humans and animals. In order to understand the dynamic relationships between cow, calf, and cowhand's behavior expressed in this particular situation, a conceptual model was built by using the system dynamics methodology. Three dynamic hypotheses were formulated regarding the cause-effect relationship between: i) livestock-handling quality and maternal aggressiveness; ii) livestock-handling quality and newborn calf reactivity, and; iii) newborn calf reactivity and maternal aggressiveness. The first two hypotheses indicated that the improvement (increase) in handling quality will cause an effect in the opposite direction, decreasing cow's aggressiveness and calf's reactivity towards the cowhands. The third hypothesis indicated that the greater the calf's reactivity, the greater will be the cow's aggressiveness, interconnecting cow-calf behaviors. Moreover, the cow, calf, and cowhand subsystems are also comprised of other variables such as human and animal welfare and the occurrence of labor accidents. The combination of these three subsystems constituted a complex general dynamic model highlighting the connection among all agents involved in newborn handling procedure. Despite the complexity it is possible to identify components that promote, simultaneously, human and animal welfare when carrying out newborn calves handling procedures, offering opportunities to develop and adopt system management strategies. In this way, to reduce the risks of labor accidents and the impoverishment of overall welfare it is necessary to focus on three different factors, as follow: i) human behavior, ii) animal behavior, and iii) handling facilities. Thus, it is recommended to implement human capacity-building courses, the culling of aggressive cows and the use of appropriate facilities for the handling of newborn calves.
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spelling A conceptual model of the human-animal relationships dynamics during newborn handling on cow-calf operation farmsCausal loop diagramCow aggressivenessGood practices of handlingMaternal protective behaviorNeonate calves are usually handled a day after birth for navel care and identification. During this procedure the newly calved cows usually become agitated and, in some cases, exhibit aggressive behavior toward humans, increasing the risk of accidents for both, humans and animals. In order to understand the dynamic relationships between cow, calf, and cowhand's behavior expressed in this particular situation, a conceptual model was built by using the system dynamics methodology. Three dynamic hypotheses were formulated regarding the cause-effect relationship between: i) livestock-handling quality and maternal aggressiveness; ii) livestock-handling quality and newborn calf reactivity, and; iii) newborn calf reactivity and maternal aggressiveness. The first two hypotheses indicated that the improvement (increase) in handling quality will cause an effect in the opposite direction, decreasing cow's aggressiveness and calf's reactivity towards the cowhands. The third hypothesis indicated that the greater the calf's reactivity, the greater will be the cow's aggressiveness, interconnecting cow-calf behaviors. Moreover, the cow, calf, and cowhand subsystems are also comprised of other variables such as human and animal welfare and the occurrence of labor accidents. The combination of these three subsystems constituted a complex general dynamic model highlighting the connection among all agents involved in newborn handling procedure. Despite the complexity it is possible to identify components that promote, simultaneously, human and animal welfare when carrying out newborn calves handling procedures, offering opportunities to develop and adopt system management strategies. In this way, to reduce the risks of labor accidents and the impoverishment of overall welfare it is necessary to focus on three different factors, as follow: i) human behavior, ii) animal behavior, and iii) handling facilities. Thus, it is recommended to implement human capacity-building courses, the culling of aggressive cows and the use of appropriate facilities for the handling of newborn calves.Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)UNESP Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Programa de Pós-Graduação em ZootecniaCentro Universitário Doutor Leão SampaioUNESP Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Departamento de ZootecniaDepartment of Agricultural Food and Nutritional Science University of AlbertaInstituto de Zootecnia SAA/APTAInstituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA) Programa Nacional de Carne y LanaPesquisador do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)UNESP Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Programa de Pós-Graduação em ZootecniaUNESP Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Departamento de ZootecniaUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Centro Universitário Doutor Leão SampaioUniversity of AlbertaSAA/APTAPrograma Nacional de Carne y LanaPesquisador do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Costa, Franciely de Oliveira [UNESP]Valente, Tiago S. [UNESP]de Toledo, Luciandra MacedoAmbrósio, Luís AlbertoCampo, Marcia delParanhos da Costa, Mateus J.R. [UNESP]2021-06-25T10:55:04Z2021-06-25T10:55:04Z2021-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104462Livestock Science, v. 246.1871-1413http://hdl.handle.net/11449/20743510.1016/j.livsci.2021.1044622-s2.0-85102407480Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengLivestock Scienceinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-06-07T18:41:04Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/207435Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T16:56:05.394889Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A conceptual model of the human-animal relationships dynamics during newborn handling on cow-calf operation farms
title A conceptual model of the human-animal relationships dynamics during newborn handling on cow-calf operation farms
spellingShingle A conceptual model of the human-animal relationships dynamics during newborn handling on cow-calf operation farms
Costa, Franciely de Oliveira [UNESP]
Causal loop diagram
Cow aggressiveness
Good practices of handling
Maternal protective behavior
title_short A conceptual model of the human-animal relationships dynamics during newborn handling on cow-calf operation farms
title_full A conceptual model of the human-animal relationships dynamics during newborn handling on cow-calf operation farms
title_fullStr A conceptual model of the human-animal relationships dynamics during newborn handling on cow-calf operation farms
title_full_unstemmed A conceptual model of the human-animal relationships dynamics during newborn handling on cow-calf operation farms
title_sort A conceptual model of the human-animal relationships dynamics during newborn handling on cow-calf operation farms
author Costa, Franciely de Oliveira [UNESP]
author_facet Costa, Franciely de Oliveira [UNESP]
Valente, Tiago S. [UNESP]
de Toledo, Luciandra Macedo
Ambrósio, Luís Alberto
Campo, Marcia del
Paranhos da Costa, Mateus J.R. [UNESP]
author_role author
author2 Valente, Tiago S. [UNESP]
de Toledo, Luciandra Macedo
Ambrósio, Luís Alberto
Campo, Marcia del
Paranhos da Costa, Mateus J.R. [UNESP]
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Centro Universitário Doutor Leão Sampaio
University of Alberta
SAA/APTA
Programa Nacional de Carne y Lana
Pesquisador do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Costa, Franciely de Oliveira [UNESP]
Valente, Tiago S. [UNESP]
de Toledo, Luciandra Macedo
Ambrósio, Luís Alberto
Campo, Marcia del
Paranhos da Costa, Mateus J.R. [UNESP]
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Causal loop diagram
Cow aggressiveness
Good practices of handling
Maternal protective behavior
topic Causal loop diagram
Cow aggressiveness
Good practices of handling
Maternal protective behavior
description Neonate calves are usually handled a day after birth for navel care and identification. During this procedure the newly calved cows usually become agitated and, in some cases, exhibit aggressive behavior toward humans, increasing the risk of accidents for both, humans and animals. In order to understand the dynamic relationships between cow, calf, and cowhand's behavior expressed in this particular situation, a conceptual model was built by using the system dynamics methodology. Three dynamic hypotheses were formulated regarding the cause-effect relationship between: i) livestock-handling quality and maternal aggressiveness; ii) livestock-handling quality and newborn calf reactivity, and; iii) newborn calf reactivity and maternal aggressiveness. The first two hypotheses indicated that the improvement (increase) in handling quality will cause an effect in the opposite direction, decreasing cow's aggressiveness and calf's reactivity towards the cowhands. The third hypothesis indicated that the greater the calf's reactivity, the greater will be the cow's aggressiveness, interconnecting cow-calf behaviors. Moreover, the cow, calf, and cowhand subsystems are also comprised of other variables such as human and animal welfare and the occurrence of labor accidents. The combination of these three subsystems constituted a complex general dynamic model highlighting the connection among all agents involved in newborn handling procedure. Despite the complexity it is possible to identify components that promote, simultaneously, human and animal welfare when carrying out newborn calves handling procedures, offering opportunities to develop and adopt system management strategies. In this way, to reduce the risks of labor accidents and the impoverishment of overall welfare it is necessary to focus on three different factors, as follow: i) human behavior, ii) animal behavior, and iii) handling facilities. Thus, it is recommended to implement human capacity-building courses, the culling of aggressive cows and the use of appropriate facilities for the handling of newborn calves.
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