DOAJ Open Access 2024

Tactile, Auditory, and Visual Stimulation as Sensory Enrichment for Dairy Cattle

Daniel Mota-Rojas Alexandra L. Whittaker Adriana Domínguez-Oliva Ana C. Strappini Adolfo Álvarez-Macías +5 lainnya

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Several types of enrichment can be used to improve animal welfare. This review summarizes the literature on the use of mechanical brushes, tactile udder stimulation, music, and visual stimuli as enrichment methods for dairy cows. Mechanical brushes and tactile stimulation of the udder have been shown to have a positive effect on milk yield and overall behavioral repertoire, enhancing natural behavior. Classical music reduces stress levels and has similarly been associated with increased milk yield. A slow or moderate tempo (70 to 100 bpm) at frequencies below 70 dB is recommended to have this positive effect. Evidence on the impacts of other types of enrichment, such as visual stimulation through mirrors, pictures, and color lights, or the use of olfactory stimuli, is equivocal and requires further study.

Topik & Kata Kunci

Veterinary medicine Zoology

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Daniel Mota-Rojas

Alexandra L. Whittaker

Adriana Domínguez-Oliva

Ana C. Strappini

Adolfo Álvarez-Macías

Patricia Mora-Medina

Marcelo Ghezzi

Pamela Lendez

Karina Lezama-García

Temple Grandin

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Mota-Rojas, D., Whittaker, A.L., Domínguez-Oliva, A., Strappini, A.C., Álvarez-Macías, A., Mora-Medina, P. et al. (2024). Tactile, Auditory, and Visual Stimulation as Sensory Enrichment for Dairy Cattle. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14091265

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Tahun Terbit: 2024
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.3390/ani14091265
Akses: Open Access ✓