Studies on natural suckling in cattle during the first eight hours post partum I. Behavioural studies (dams)

Selman, I.E.; McEwan, A.D.; Fisher, Edward

doi:10.1016/s0003-3472(70)80038-0

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“…Further, cows have to make physical contact with their new born in order to identify and nurse them. Hence, most of the dams remain standing during earlier phase of post-partum period to ensure the proper suckling in the young ones (Selman et al 1970) is in consonant to the present findings. Similarly, smaller lying episode during early post calving period in the present study is supported by Jensen (2012).…”

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Post parturient neonatal behaviour and their relationship with maternal behaviour score, parity and sex in Surti buffaloes

Dubey

Singh

Choudhary

et al. 2017

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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Present study was conducted to investigate the post parturient behavioural activities of Surti buffaloes (n = 25) and their calves using low light-intensity cameras and digital video recorder at five stages (I: from calving to half an hour, II: 6-6:30 hours, III: 12-12:30 hours, IV: 18-18:30 hours and V: 24-24:30 hours after calving) over a period of 24 h immediately after calving. Based on their maternal behaviour score (MBS) dams were categorized into two classes that is, group 1 (MBS = 1: very aggressive and 2: very attentive) and group 2 (MBS = 3: indifferent and 4: apathetic) where dam scored MBS 1 represented very aggressive and 4 apathetic. Overall eating time was significantly (P < .05) higher in buffalo cows of group 2 (8.87 ± 1.34 min) than in group 1 (5.37 ± 0.50 min). Dams of both the groups spent significantly (P < .05) longer time in sniffing and licking calf's body and licking ano-genital area of calf during stage I than later stages. Significantly (P < .05) longer time intervals from birth to standing (53.03 ± 3.04 min) were observed in group 2 calves. A positive correlation (P < .01) was observed between the time interval from birth to suckling and duration of active teat seeking (0.525). It may be inferred that post parturient neonatal behaviour have certain level of relationship with maternal behaviour score, whereas, parity and sex did not show any significant effect on MBS in Surti buffaloes. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Post parturient neonatal behaviour and their relationship with maternal behaviour score, parity and sex in Surti buffaloes

Dubey

Singh

Choudhary

et al. 2017

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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“…Similar findings have been recorded in cows. Beef cows have been found to spend more time in grooming and licking their calves than dairy cows; moreover, dairy cows have been found to frequently exhibit negative maternal behaviour, such as abandoning and rejection (Selman et al 1970).…”

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Patterns of maternal-offspring behaviour of dairy sheep and potential association with mammary health

Gougoulis¹,

Kyriazakis²,

Mavrogianni³

et al. 2007

Can. J. Anim. Sci.

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. 2007. Patterns of maternal-offspring behaviour of dairy sheep and potential association with mammary health. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 87: 469-478. Behaviour during lactation and its relationship with mammary health was investigated in 12 dairy ewes (six with single lambs and six with twins) for 42 d after lambing. Behavioural recordings were made. Samples of teat duct material and of mammary secretion were collected for bacteriological and cytological examination. Ewes performed similar patterns of behaviour as those described in the literature for meat breeds, but with some differences. No negative maternal behaviours were observed; ewes showed reduced "Grooming" and "Sniffing" immediately post-partum. Of 480 duct or secretion samples, 39 and 3, respectively (P < 0.001), yielded bacteria. There was no difference in the frequency of bacterial isolation from ewes suckling singles or twins: 46 and 54% of isolates, respectively (P = 0.637). There was greater frequency of bacterial isolation during the first stage of lactation (day 0-day 3), 0.125, compared with the second (day 4-day 11), 0.083, the third (day 12-day 30), 0.063, and the fourth (day 31-day 42), 0.069 (P < 0.001). There was also greater frequency of positive California Mastitis Test scores during the first stage of lactation, 0.917, compared with that in stages 2 (0.550), 3 (0.140) and 4 (0.181) (P < 0.001). There was decreasing duration of "Sucking attempt" and "Successful suck" throughout lactation (P < 0.05). There was increasing frequency of "Hindering sucking" and of "Head up posture" from first to subsequent stages of lactation (P = 0.038 and P = 0.002), whilst "Hindering sucking" coincided with end of "Sucking bouts" of lambs. It is concluded that termination of lamb's sucking activity by the ewe when her mammary glands have been emptied may prevent damage to the teat and likely development of mastitis. Furthermore, frequent and longer sucking events by lambs during early lactation, may contribute to increased bacterial recoveries from mammary glands of ewes.Key words: Sheep, maternal behaviour, mastitis, sucking, post-partum period, lactation, mammary infection Gougoulis, D. A., Kyriazakis, I., Mavrogianni, V. S., Fragkou, A. A., Skoufos, J., Tzora, A., Taitzoglou, I. A., Kokoli, A. N. et Fthenakis, G. C. 2007. Comportement des brebis laitières avec leur progéniture et liens éventuels avec la santé du pis. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 87: 469-478. Les auteurs ont étudié le comportement de 12 brebis laitières (6 avec un agneau et 6 avec des jumeaux) durant la lactation au cours des 42 jours qui ont suivi l'agnelage en vue d'établir un lien avec la santé mammaire. Ils ont noté les comportements et prélevé des échantillons des trayons ainsi que des sécrétions mammaires pour analyse bactériologique et cytologique. Les brebis se comportent de la même façon que les races à viande, selon la description donnée dans la littérature, outre quelques variations. Les auteurs n'ont remarqué aucun comportement négatif de la mère; les brebis se nettoient et reniflent moins...

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“…; Nowak ; Dwyer & Lawrence ), mothering experience (Selman et al . ; Edwards & Broom ) and the physiological background during parturition (Keverne & Kendrick ; Levy et al . ).…”

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“…Previous reports have shown that some dairy cows refuse suckling or attack their offspring immediately after giving birth (Selman et al . ; Donaldson et al . ; Edwards & Broom ); however, these behaviors have not been reported in beef cattle.…”

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“…Many cases of maternal rejection in farm animals (mainly in sheep) have been reported to be related to the nutritional state (Putu et al 1988a;Frazer & Broom 1997), the delivery condition (Shelly 1970;Winlield 1970;Putu et al 1988b), breed and genetic differences (Le Neindre et al 1996;Nowak 1996;Dwyer & Lawrence 1998), mothering experience (Selman et al 1970;Edwards & Broom 1982) and the physiological background during parturition (Keverne & Kendrick 1991;Levy et al 1995). Sheep frequently desert their lambs, and a high mortality rate of lambs results from this behavior, representing a serious problem and an economic concern in sheep production.…”

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Questionnaire investigation to clarify the occurrence rate and characteristics of maternal rejection behavior in Japanese black cattle (Bos taurus)

Kohari

Takakura

2017

Animal Science Journal

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We conducted a questionnaire investigation among breeding farmers to clarify the actual conditions of maternal rejection in Japanese Black cattle. We asked keeping experience of maternal rejective cows and compared occurrence patterns, rejective behavior manners, birth assistance methods, colostrum feeding method for calves, parity and rearing conditions of the cows. We found that 24% of the farms had kept rejective cows and 6% of the cows in these farms indicated maternal rejections. The most common occurrence pattern was 'Occurred from the first birth (65.6%)' and behavior manner was performing no maternal grooming with aggressive behavior (75%). Almost all the farmers assisted in each parturition (P < 0.05). There was not a significant difference among the colostrum feeding methods, but a significant difference in the rearing conditions of the cows, except for the cows with no data (P < 0.005). The parity of the rejective cows did not significantly differ in association with rejective behavior manners, birth assistance methods, colostrum feeding methods or rearing conditions. These results suggest that the occurrence rate of maternal rejection in Japanese Black cattle was approximately 6% and many of the rejective cows continuously performed no maternal grooming with aggressive behavior.

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Studies on natural suckling in cattle during the first eight hours post partum I. Behavioural studies (dams)

Cited by 49 publications

References 15 publications

Post parturient neonatal behaviour and their relationship with maternal behaviour score, parity and sex in Surti buffaloes

Post parturient neonatal behaviour and their relationship with maternal behaviour score, parity and sex in Surti buffaloes

Patterns of maternal-offspring behaviour of dairy sheep and potential association with mammary health

Questionnaire investigation to clarify the occurrence rate and characteristics of maternal rejection behavior in Japanese black cattle (Bos taurus)

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