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Providing long hay in a novel pipe feeder or a bucket reduces abnormal oral behaviors in milk-fed dairy calves by Downey, Blair C., Tucker, Cassandra B.

“…Many milk-fed dairy calves are not provided forage. In these settings, calves often perform abnormal repetitive behaviors (ARBs), including tongue rolling and…”
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Early life access to hay does not affect later life oral behavior in feed-restricted heifers by Downey, Blair C., Tucker, Cassandra B.

“…Dairy cattle are often raised in environments that lack natural feeding opportunities, and they perform abnormal repetitive behaviors (ARBs) as a result. Early…”
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Breed differences in oral behaviors in feed-restricted dairy heifers by Downey, Blair C, Tucker, Cassandra B

“…Holsteins and Jerseys, the 2 most prominent dairy breeds in the United States, differ in many regards. They have not been evaluated for differences in oral…”
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Hay provision affects 24-h performance of normal and abnormal oral behaviors in individually housed dairy calves by Downey, Blair C., Jensen, Margit B., Tucker, Cassandra B.

“…Dairy calves often perform abnormal repetitive behaviors (ARBs) including tongue rolling and nonnutritive oral manipulation (NNOM) when opportunities to…”
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Limit feeding total mixed rations exacerbates intersucking in year-old dairy heifers by Goeller, Harman B, Downey, Blair C, Tucker, Cassandra B

“…Limit feeding is a practice that is used to improve feed efficiency and control growth in dairy heifers, but also has negative consequences associated with…”
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Behavioral changes in the first 3 weeks after disbudding in dairy calves by Adcock, Sarah J.J., Downey, Blair C., Owens, Chela, Tucker, Cassandra B.

“…Hot-iron disbudding, the practice of cauterizing horn bud tissue to prevent horn growth in dairy calves, results in behavioral changes indicative of pain in…”
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Response to novel feed in dairy calves is affected by prior hay provision and presentation method by Morrow, Chelsea R, Downey, Blair C, Tucker, Cassandra B

“…Animals raised in environments that prevent natural foraging opportunities may have difficulty adapting to novelty, such as feeding and management changes. Our…”
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Development and application of a novel approach to scoring ear tag wounds in dairy calves by Harmon, Megan L., Downey, Blair C., Drwencke, Alycia M., Tucker, Cassandra B.

“…Application of ear tags in cattle is a common husbandry practice for identification purposes. Although it is known that ear tag application causes damage,…”
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Promoting public engagement in interdisciplinary biological systems education by leveraging American sports-inspired bracket contests on social media and web by Myer, Phillip R, Blair, Susan, Mason, Katie M, Shepherd, Elizabeth A, Downey, Blair C, McLean, Kyle J, Rowan, Troy N, Eckelkamp, Elizabeth A, Schrick, F Neal, Zambito Ivey, Jennie L

“…The complexity of modern biology poses challenges in fostering interdisciplinary understanding, particularly between practicing scientists and the public…”
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