Browsing by Author "Barrier AC"
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Administration of a NSAID (meloxicam) affects lying behaviour after caesarean section in beef cows
Barrier AC; Coombs TM; Dwyer CM; Haskell MJ; Goby L (2014)Very little is known about the pain experienced by cattle following caesarean section andhence little consideration has been given to managing it. Thus the purpose of this study wasto investigate activity-related behavioural ... -
Calving difficulty in dairy cows has a longer effect on saleable milk yield than on estimated milk production
Barrier AC; Haskell MJ (2011)A difficult calving affects the welfare of the cow and has economic implications for the farm. The degree of calving difficulty can vary from no assistance needed through a slight pull required to surgery being needed. ... -
Effect of a difficult calving on the vigour of the calf, the onset of maternal behaviour, and some behavioural indicators of pain in the dam
Barrier AC; Ruelle E; Haskell MJ; Dwyer CM (2012)The neonate’s development and survival is dependent upon being vigorous at birth and receiving appropriate maternal care. However, difficulty at delivery can result in less vigorous offspring and maternal care can be ... -
The impact of dystocia on dairy calf health, welfare, performance and survival
Barrier AC; Haskell MJ; Birch S; Bagnall A; Bell DJ; Dickinson JW; MacRae AI; Dwyer CM (2012)Up to one-third of dairy calves are born after dystocia and this is a major cause of calf mortality. This study investigated the neonatal physiology, survival, health and subsequent growth of dairy calves following dystocia ... -
Parturition progress and behaviours in dairy cows with calving difficulty
Barrier AC; Haskell MJ; Dwyer CM (2012)The welfare of dairy cows and their calves is compromised following a difficult calving. A better understanding of what happens during a difficult calving is needed to help prevent and alleviate adverse consequences ... -
Short communication: Survival, growth to weaning, and subsequent fertility of live-born dairy heifers after a difficult birth
Barrier AC; Dwyer CM; MacRae AI; Haskell MJ (2012)The experience of a difficult birth (dystocia) is traumatic and has adverse effects on the newborn in various species. Despite affecting up to 1 in 3 births in dairy cattle, studies on calves have been mostly limited ... -
Stillbirth in dairy calves is influenced independently by dystocia and body shape
Barrier AC; Mason C; Dwyer CM; Haskell MJ; Macrae AI (2013)The objectives of this study were to determine (1) if stillborn calves born following dystocia present with specific injuries/pathological changes compared to stillborns delivered without difficulty, and (2) whether such ... -
Survey of stakeholder opinion on dairy cow welfare assessment schemes: measuring and reporting
Haskell MJ; Barrier AC (Wageningen Academic Publishers, 04/09/2014)