Behavioural tests

TY - CHAP

T1 - Behavioural tests

AU - Ternman, Emma Matilda

AU - Amorim Franchi, Guilherme

AU - Munksgaard, Lene

PY - 2020

Y1 - 2020

N2 - To answer specific questions regarding cow behaviour or affective states, it is sometimes necessary to study the cow’s responses to specific stimuli in a test situation. This can be done either in the animal’s home environment or in a test arena [1]. As specific research questions determine the test design, it is not possible to provide a general guideline that fits all types of behavioural test. However, there are several considerations common for most behaviour tests in cattle. These guidelines will assist when planning a test conducted either in the home environment or in a test arena but is by no means an exhaustive description of behavioural tests in cattle.

AB - To answer specific questions regarding cow behaviour or affective states, it is sometimes necessary to study the cow’s responses to specific stimuli in a test situation. This can be done either in the animal’s home environment or in a test arena [1]. As specific research questions determine the test design, it is not possible to provide a general guideline that fits all types of behavioural test. However, there are several considerations common for most behaviour tests in cattle. These guidelines will assist when planning a test conducted either in the home environment or in a test arena but is by no means an exhaustive description of behavioural tests in cattle.

KW - novel object tests

KW - novel arena test

U2 - 10.5680/mcpb015

DO - 10.5680/mcpb015

M3 - Book chapter

BT - Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour research

A2 - Mesgaran, Sadjad Danesh

A2 - Baumont, René

A2 - Munksgaard, Lene

A2 - Humphries, David

A2 - Kennedy, Emer

A2 - Dijkstra, Jan

A2 - Dewhurst, Richard

A2 - Ferguson, Holly

A2 - Terré, Marta

A2 - Kuhla, Björn

PB - Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)

CY - Dummerstorf

ER -