The Effect of Behavioural Indicators of Calf Discomfort Following Routine Procedures on Cow Maternal Care
Pain causes altered arousal and specific behaviours that are rare at other times (pain indicators).We examined whether beef cows (mean age 6 years) are sensitive to pain indicators in addition to arousal following ear tagging and rubber ring castration (males only, n = 31) of their calf (n = 58).Behavioural pain indicators and activity were recorde