Regular Exposure to Cowbells Affects the Behavioral Reactivity to a Noise Stimulus in Dairy Cows

Regular Exposure to Cowbells Affects the Behavioral Reactivity to a Noise Stimulus in Dairy Cows

In alpine regions, cows are often equipped with bells during pasture season to ensure that farmers can locate them. Constant exposure to the chime of a bell may affect cows’ acoustic perception in general. The aim of this study is to test whether routine bell exposure affects the reactivity to a noi...

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Main Authors: Julia Johns, Sophie Masneuf, Antonia Patt, Edna Hillmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
avoidance
behavior
cattle
earplug
noise
playback
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2017.00153/full

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