Long-term effects of good handling practices during the pre-weaning period of crossbred dairy heifer calves

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Autor(a) principal: Silva, Luciana Pontes [UNESP]
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Sant’Anna, Aline Cristina [UNESP], Silva, Lívia Carolina Magalhães [UNESP], Paranhos da Costa, Mateus José Rodrigues [UNESP]
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-016-1174-7
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/173680
Resumo: The aim of this study was to determine whether applying good practices of handling during the pre-weaning period have long-term effects on behavioral and physiological indicators, health status, and average daily gain (ADG) of crossbred Bos taurus × Bos indicus heifer calves. During the pre-weaning period, 98 crossbred of Holstein × Gir heifer calves were allotted into three treatments: (1) good practices of handling + brushing (GPB; n = 25), (2) good practices of handling (GP; n = 25), and (3) control (n = 48). Every 2 months, four evaluation periods (EV1 to EV4) were conducted to record data. Behavioral indicators comprised time to drive (TD), flight speed (FS), flight distance (FD), and composite reactivity score (CRS). Physiological indicators of acute stress during handling comprised respiratory and heart rates. Health status comprised data regarding occurrence of most common diseases (i.e., pneumonia and anaplasmosis). Collected data were analyzed by using a linear mixed model for repeated measures, Tukey’s test, and chi-squared procedures. Treatment influenced (P < 0.05) TD, FS, and FD but not CRS (P = 0.78). From EV1 to EV3, the control calves had the lowest TD. The GPB group had lower FS than the control but did not differ from GP. The GPB group had lower FD means than the other two groups in EV2, EV3, and EV4. No differences (P > 0.05) due to treatment were observed on heart and respiratory rates, ADG, or occurrence of pneumonia and anaplasmosis. It was concluded that adoption of good practices of handling during pre-weaning period may lead to long-term positive effects.
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spelling Long-term effects of good handling practices during the pre-weaning period of crossbred dairy heifer calvesAnimal welfareCalf handlingCalvesTemperamentThe aim of this study was to determine whether applying good practices of handling during the pre-weaning period have long-term effects on behavioral and physiological indicators, health status, and average daily gain (ADG) of crossbred Bos taurus × Bos indicus heifer calves. During the pre-weaning period, 98 crossbred of Holstein × Gir heifer calves were allotted into three treatments: (1) good practices of handling + brushing (GPB; n = 25), (2) good practices of handling (GP; n = 25), and (3) control (n = 48). Every 2 months, four evaluation periods (EV1 to EV4) were conducted to record data. Behavioral indicators comprised time to drive (TD), flight speed (FS), flight distance (FD), and composite reactivity score (CRS). Physiological indicators of acute stress during handling comprised respiratory and heart rates. Health status comprised data regarding occurrence of most common diseases (i.e., pneumonia and anaplasmosis). Collected data were analyzed by using a linear mixed model for repeated measures, Tukey’s test, and chi-squared procedures. Treatment influenced (P < 0.05) TD, FS, and FD but not CRS (P = 0.78). From EV1 to EV3, the control calves had the lowest TD. The GPB group had lower FS than the control but did not differ from GP. The GPB group had lower FD means than the other two groups in EV2, EV3, and EV4. No differences (P > 0.05) due to treatment were observed on heart and respiratory rates, ADG, or occurrence of pneumonia and anaplasmosis. It was concluded that adoption of good practices of handling during pre-weaning period may lead to long-term positive effects.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia FCAV-UNESPGrupo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Etologia e Ecologia Animal (Grupo ETCO) Departamento de Zootecnia FCAV-UNESPDepartamento de Zoologia ICB-UFJFPesquisador CNPqPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia FCAV-UNESPGrupo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Etologia e Ecologia Animal (Grupo ETCO) Departamento de Zootecnia FCAV-UNESPFAPESP: 2011/00813-6Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)ICB-UFJFPesquisador CNPqSilva, Luciana Pontes [UNESP]Sant’Anna, Aline Cristina [UNESP]Silva, Lívia Carolina Magalhães [UNESP]Paranhos da Costa, Mateus José Rodrigues [UNESP]2018-12-11T17:07:15Z2018-12-11T17:07:15Z2017-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article153-162application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-016-1174-7Tropical Animal Health and Production, v. 49, n. 1, p. 153-162, 2017.1573-74380049-4747http://hdl.handle.net/11449/17368010.1007/s11250-016-1174-72-s2.0-849923800492-s2.0-84992380049.pdfScopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengTropical Animal Health and Production0,5110,511info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-06-07T18:41:17Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/173680Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T17:12:59.059495Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Long-term effects of good handling practices during the pre-weaning period of crossbred dairy heifer calves
title Long-term effects of good handling practices during the pre-weaning period of crossbred dairy heifer calves
spellingShingle Long-term effects of good handling practices during the pre-weaning period of crossbred dairy heifer calves
Silva, Luciana Pontes [UNESP]
Animal welfare
Calf handling
Calves
Temperament
title_short Long-term effects of good handling practices during the pre-weaning period of crossbred dairy heifer calves
title_full Long-term effects of good handling practices during the pre-weaning period of crossbred dairy heifer calves
title_fullStr Long-term effects of good handling practices during the pre-weaning period of crossbred dairy heifer calves
title_full_unstemmed Long-term effects of good handling practices during the pre-weaning period of crossbred dairy heifer calves
title_sort Long-term effects of good handling practices during the pre-weaning period of crossbred dairy heifer calves
author Silva, Luciana Pontes [UNESP]
author_facet Silva, Luciana Pontes [UNESP]
Sant’Anna, Aline Cristina [UNESP]
Silva, Lívia Carolina Magalhães [UNESP]
Paranhos da Costa, Mateus José Rodrigues [UNESP]
author_role author
author2 Sant’Anna, Aline Cristina [UNESP]
Silva, Lívia Carolina Magalhães [UNESP]
Paranhos da Costa, Mateus José Rodrigues [UNESP]
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
ICB-UFJF
Pesquisador CNPq
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Silva, Luciana Pontes [UNESP]
Sant’Anna, Aline Cristina [UNESP]
Silva, Lívia Carolina Magalhães [UNESP]
Paranhos da Costa, Mateus José Rodrigues [UNESP]
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Animal welfare
Calf handling
Calves
Temperament
topic Animal welfare
Calf handling
Calves
Temperament
description The aim of this study was to determine whether applying good practices of handling during the pre-weaning period have long-term effects on behavioral and physiological indicators, health status, and average daily gain (ADG) of crossbred Bos taurus × Bos indicus heifer calves. During the pre-weaning period, 98 crossbred of Holstein × Gir heifer calves were allotted into three treatments: (1) good practices of handling + brushing (GPB; n = 25), (2) good practices of handling (GP; n = 25), and (3) control (n = 48). Every 2 months, four evaluation periods (EV1 to EV4) were conducted to record data. Behavioral indicators comprised time to drive (TD), flight speed (FS), flight distance (FD), and composite reactivity score (CRS). Physiological indicators of acute stress during handling comprised respiratory and heart rates. Health status comprised data regarding occurrence of most common diseases (i.e., pneumonia and anaplasmosis). Collected data were analyzed by using a linear mixed model for repeated measures, Tukey’s test, and chi-squared procedures. Treatment influenced (P < 0.05) TD, FS, and FD but not CRS (P = 0.78). From EV1 to EV3, the control calves had the lowest TD. The GPB group had lower FS than the control but did not differ from GP. The GPB group had lower FD means than the other two groups in EV2, EV3, and EV4. No differences (P > 0.05) due to treatment were observed on heart and respiratory rates, ADG, or occurrence of pneumonia and anaplasmosis. It was concluded that adoption of good practices of handling during pre-weaning period may lead to long-term positive effects.
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