@inbook{3d002c96f81a450cb7c618b28f4cc148,
title = "Welfare at Calving and of the Growing Animals",
abstract = "Dairy cows and their calves face several challenges around parturition and in the early life of the calf that impact their welfare. There is an increasing public awareness of some of these challenges, including those that begin before birth as the cow prepares for labour and continue until the calf is weaned from milk. Researchers have recognised that these challenges exist and have begun to define the key animal welfare issues for the cow and calf during this time period. In this chapter, we review the experience of the cow around the time of calving, the effect of prolonged maternal contact on the dam and her calf, and social housing for young calves. Next, we discuss the welfare of youngstock post-weaning and of growing cattle, although this topic has received less research attention. We end the chapter with a discussion about advances and future challenges in animal welfare for the peri-parturient cow and her calf, as well as the growing animal.",
keywords = "maternal behaviour, social behaviour, housing, milk-feeding managment, cow, calf, young stock",
author = "Jensen, {Margit Bak} and Katy Proudfoot",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-21020-4_10",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-031-21019-8",
series = "Animal Welfare",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "265--295",
editor = "Marie Haskell",
booktitle = "Cattle Welfare in Dairy and Beef Systems. Animal Welfare",
address = "Netherlands",
}