Maternal behavior in cattle
Maternal behavior in cattle
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DOI：
10.1016/j.yhbeh.2007.03.015
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发表时间：
2007-06-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Weary, Daniel M.
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作者：
von Keyserlingk, Marina A. G.;Weary, Daniel M.
我们对牛的母性行为的文献进行了批判性的总结。我们回顾的研究增加了我们对这种行为的基本理解，并为牛生产中的实际问题提供了见解。当家养牛被允许抚养幼崽时，与母性护理相关的行为在很大程度上与野生有蹄类动物中观察到的行为相似。这些行为使奶牛与小牛建立联系，保护并为它提供营养，并最终在断奶时打破这种联系。不同的商业生产系统强调不同的母性行为，有些被视为有利的，而另一些则被认为是一种障碍。大规模的生产系统（大多数肉牛生产）将养育新生儿的责任主要放在奶牛身上，影响母亲结合过程的风险因素（例如交叉舔）仍然是重要的实际挑战。大多数奶牛生产不鼓励除牛奶生产外的所有方面的母性行为，但不断变化的消费者需求（例如有机生产的增加）将使对该系统中母性行为的理解成为未来几年的优先事项。(c)2007年爱思唯尔公司All rights reserved.
We provide a critical summary of the literature on maternal behavior in cattle. The studies we review increase our basic understanding of this behavior and provide insights into practical problems in cattle production. When domesticated cattle are permitted to rear their young, the behaviors associated with maternal care are for the most part similar to those observed in wild ungulates. These behaviors allow the cow to bond with her calf, protect and provide it with nourishment and ultimately break down this bond at weaning. Different commercial production systems have emphasized different maternal behaviors, some being viewed as advantageous while others are considered a hindrance. Extensive production systems (most beef cattle production) place the responsibility of rearing the newborn largely on the cow and risk factors that affect the maternal bonding process (e.g. cross licking) remain important practical challenges. Most dairy cattle production discourages all aspects of maternal behavior with the exception of milk production, but changing consumer demand (e.g. increases in organic production) will make an understanding of maternal behavior in this system a priority in years to come. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.