The adoption of good practices of handling improves dairy calves welfare: Case study
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Resumo: | The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the adoption of a set of good practices of handling on dairy calves welfare. Data were retrieved from the records of a commercial farm, considering three periods: Conventional handling (CH, 12 mo.), transitional period (TP, 4 mo.), and good practices handling (GPH, 12 mo.). During CH calves were kept in individual pens, milk-fed in open pails and subjected to abrupt weaning; while during TP and GPH they were kept in groups, milk-fed in nipple-pails, brushed for 5 min. once a day, and subjected to progressive weaning. TP was assumed as a training period necessary for GPH implementation. The percentages of calves treated with antibiotics and numbers of deaths per month were used as indicators of calves welfare. Statistical analysis was performed using a logistic regression model to compare the number of deaths per month between CH and the other periods. Chi-square test was used to compare the percentage of animals treated with antibiotics per month. Results showed that CH had a higher risk of calf's death then TP and GPH, as well as a higher percentage of animals treated with antibiotics. In conclusion, the adoption of good practices of handling improved dairy calves welfare. |
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The adoption of good practices of handling improves dairy calves welfare: Case studyantibiotic useMortality rateProgressive weaningTactile stimulationThe aim of this study was to assess the effect of the adoption of a set of good practices of handling on dairy calves welfare. Data were retrieved from the records of a commercial farm, considering three periods: Conventional handling (CH, 12 mo.), transitional period (TP, 4 mo.), and good practices handling (GPH, 12 mo.). During CH calves were kept in individual pens, milk-fed in open pails and subjected to abrupt weaning; while during TP and GPH they were kept in groups, milk-fed in nipple-pails, brushed for 5 min. once a day, and subjected to progressive weaning. TP was assumed as a training period necessary for GPH implementation. The percentages of calves treated with antibiotics and numbers of deaths per month were used as indicators of calves welfare. Statistical analysis was performed using a logistic regression model to compare the number of deaths per month between CH and the other periods. Chi-square test was used to compare the percentage of animals treated with antibiotics per month. Results showed that CH had a higher risk of calf's death then TP and GPH, as well as a higher percentage of animals treated with antibiotics. In conclusion, the adoption of good practices of handling improved dairy calves welfare.Faculdades Associadas de Uberaba, Minas GeraisDepartamento de Zootecnia Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Universidade Estadual Paulista “Julio de Mesquita Filho”, Rod. Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, km 5Departamento de Zootecnia Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Universidade Estadual Paulista “Julio de Mesquita Filho”, Rod. Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, km 5Faculdades Associadas de UberabaUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Silva-Antunes, Lívia Carolina Magalhãesda Costa, Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos [UNESP]2022-04-29T08:29:24Z2022-04-29T08:29:24Z2021-08-19info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.4025/ACTASCIANIMSCI.V43I1.53327Acta Scientiarum - Animal Sciences, v. 43, n. 1, 2021.1807-86721806-2636http://hdl.handle.net/11449/22891210.4025/ACTASCIANIMSCI.V43I1.533272-s2.0-85102290419Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengActa Scientiarum - Animal Sciencesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-06-07T18:40:39Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/228912Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T15:52:58.743018Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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The adoption of good practices of handling improves dairy calves welfare: Case study |
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The adoption of good practices of handling improves dairy calves welfare: Case study |
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The adoption of good practices of handling improves dairy calves welfare: Case study Silva-Antunes, Lívia Carolina Magalhães antibiotic use Mortality rate Progressive weaning Tactile stimulation |
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The adoption of good practices of handling improves dairy calves welfare: Case study |
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The adoption of good practices of handling improves dairy calves welfare: Case study |
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The adoption of good practices of handling improves dairy calves welfare: Case study |
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The adoption of good practices of handling improves dairy calves welfare: Case study |
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The adoption of good practices of handling improves dairy calves welfare: Case study |
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Silva-Antunes, Lívia Carolina Magalhães |
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Silva-Antunes, Lívia Carolina Magalhães da Costa, Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos [UNESP] |
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da Costa, Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos [UNESP] |
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Faculdades Associadas de Uberaba Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Silva-Antunes, Lívia Carolina Magalhães da Costa, Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos [UNESP] |
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antibiotic use Mortality rate Progressive weaning Tactile stimulation |
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antibiotic use Mortality rate Progressive weaning Tactile stimulation |
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The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the adoption of a set of good practices of handling on dairy calves welfare. Data were retrieved from the records of a commercial farm, considering three periods: Conventional handling (CH, 12 mo.), transitional period (TP, 4 mo.), and good practices handling (GPH, 12 mo.). During CH calves were kept in individual pens, milk-fed in open pails and subjected to abrupt weaning; while during TP and GPH they were kept in groups, milk-fed in nipple-pails, brushed for 5 min. once a day, and subjected to progressive weaning. TP was assumed as a training period necessary for GPH implementation. The percentages of calves treated with antibiotics and numbers of deaths per month were used as indicators of calves welfare. Statistical analysis was performed using a logistic regression model to compare the number of deaths per month between CH and the other periods. Chi-square test was used to compare the percentage of animals treated with antibiotics per month. Results showed that CH had a higher risk of calf's death then TP and GPH, as well as a higher percentage of animals treated with antibiotics. In conclusion, the adoption of good practices of handling improved dairy calves welfare. |
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