Serum Oxytocin in Cows Is Positively Correlated with Caregiver Interactions in the Impossible Task Paradigm

Serum Oxytocin in Cows Is Positively Correlated with Caregiver Interactions in the Impossible Task Paradigm

This study explored a possible relationship between the circulating oxytocin, cortisol, and the willingness of dairy cows to engage in social behaviors with humans in an experimental context. The behaviors of twenty-nine cows were recorded during the impossible task paradigm, a procedure aimed at cr...

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Main Authors: Biagio D’Aniello, Vincenzo Mastellone, Claudia Pinelli, Anna Scandurra, Nadia Musco, Raffaella Tudisco, Maria Elena Pero, Federico Infascelli, Alfredo Di Lucrezia, Pietro Lombardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
behavior
cortisol
dairy cows
human–animal interaction
impossible task
oxytocin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/3/276

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