Social approach and place aversion in relation to conspecific pain in dairy calves

Volume: 15, Issue: 5, Pages: e0232897 - e0232897
Published: May 14, 2020
Abstract
Despite scientific interest in animal empathy, and growing public concern for farm animal welfare, the empathic abilities of farm animals remain under researched. In this study, we investigated empathic responses of young Holstein dairy calves to conspecifics recovering from hot-iron disbudding, a painful procedure common on dairy farms. A combination of social approach and place conditioning was used. First, ‘observer’ calves witnessed two...
Paper Details
Title
Social approach and place aversion in relation to conspecific pain in dairy calves
Published Date
May 14, 2020
Journal
Volume
15
Issue
5
Pages
e0232897 - e0232897
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