Effects of acute lying and sleep deprivation on the behavior of lactating dairy cows

The objective was to determine the effects of sleep or lying deprivation on the behavior of dairy cows. Data were collected from 8 multi- and 4 primiparous cows (DIM = 199 ± 44 (mean ± SD); days pregnant = 77 ± 30). Using a crossover design, each cow experienced: 1) sleep deprivation implemented by...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 14; no. 8; p. e0212823
Main Authors:	Kull, Jessie A, Proudfoot, Katy L, Pighetti, Gina M, Bewley, Jeffery M, O'Hara, Bruce F, Donohue, Kevin D, Krawczel, Peter D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 28-08-2019 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Animal lactation Animal sciences Animal welfare Animals Bedding Behavior Biology and Life Sciences Cattle Complications and side effects Dairy cattle Dairying Electroencephalography Engineering and Technology Eye movements Female Habituation Habituation (learning) Lactation Medicine and Health Sciences Metabolism Milk Milk - metabolism Physical Sciences Physiological aspects Posture Pregnancy Pregnant women Research and Analysis Methods Sleep Sleep deprivation Sleep Deprivation - metabolism Sleep Deprivation - physiopathology Social Sciences Veterinary medicine Zoology United States Ohio Lexington Kentucky United States > US Tennessee
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