Pain and pessimism affect calves' play behaviours post-disbudding

Abstract Calves are expected to play less when in pain, and more pessimistic individuals may be more affected by painful events, such as hot-iron disbudding (i.e., horn-bud removal). We explored 1) the impact of disbudding on different play behaviours, predicting that those involving the head (e.g.,...

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Main Authors: Amelia St John Wallis, Suzanne D. E. Held, Michael T. Mendl, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk, Daniel M. Weary, Benjamin Lecorps
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-07-01
Series:Discover Animals
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44338-025-00105-7
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