Human -animal relationship as factor of calf welfare in the first month of life
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Samolovac, Ljiljana
Hristov, Slavča
Nikšić, Dragan

Stamenić, Tamara

Petričević, Maja

Lazarević, Marina

Ostojić Andrić, Dušica

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Contact with a breeder is extremely important for the welfare of calves in the first month of life.
In the intensive way of raising cattle, it is increasingly difficult to establish a good relationship
between breeders and animals. The authors defined 12 criteria for assessing animal welfare,
which they classify into four groups, one of which is good behaviour in terms of social and other
forms of behaviour and a good human-animal relationship. This implies the absence of fear
because fear is an important animal welfare problem. The attitude of farmers towards calves in
the first month of life was examined on two farms with an intensive production system. The
relationship of humanstocalves was assessed using the test of approach and touch. Farmers
competence assessments on the surveyed farms were satisfactory. It is characteristic of both
farms that breeders who handle calves do not have a formal education in the field in which they
work. Accordingly, their knowledge... and skills are based on many years of work experience.The
approach and touch test indicated a positive relationship between breeders and calves. The
largest number of calves allowed approaching 1 or 2 steps, and a significant number also allowed
touch, while a negligible number of calves avoided eye contact, as the most unfavourable type of
contact.
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human-animal relationship / calf welfare / approach and touch testSource:
University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia, 06-10-2022, 1029-1034Publisher:
- Faculty of Agriculture, East Sarajevo
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RIStocarTY - CONF AU - Samolovac, Ljiljana AU - Hristov, Slavča AU - Nikšić, Dragan AU - Stamenić, Tamara AU - Petričević, Maja AU - Lazarević, Marina AU - Ostojić Andrić, Dušica PY - 2022-10-06 UR - http://r.istocar.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/840 AB - Contact with a breeder is extremely important for the welfare of calves in the first month of life. In the intensive way of raising cattle, it is increasingly difficult to establish a good relationship between breeders and animals. The authors defined 12 criteria for assessing animal welfare, which they classify into four groups, one of which is good behaviour in terms of social and other forms of behaviour and a good human-animal relationship. This implies the absence of fear because fear is an important animal welfare problem. The attitude of farmers towards calves in the first month of life was examined on two farms with an intensive production system. The relationship of humanstocalves was assessed using the test of approach and touch. Farmers competence assessments on the surveyed farms were satisfactory. It is characteristic of both farms that breeders who handle calves do not have a formal education in the field in which they work. Accordingly, their knowledge and skills are based on many years of work experience.The approach and touch test indicated a positive relationship between breeders and calves. The largest number of calves allowed approaching 1 or 2 steps, and a significant number also allowed touch, while a negligible number of calves avoided eye contact, as the most unfavourable type of contact. PB - Faculty of Agriculture, East Sarajevo C3 - University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia T1 - Human -animal relationship as factor of calf welfare in the first month of life SP - 1029 EP - 1034 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ristocar_840 ER -
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Samolovac, L., Hristov, S., Nikšić, D., Stamenić, T., Petričević, M., Lazarević, M.,& Ostojić Andrić, D.. (2022-10-06). Human -animal relationship as factor of calf welfare in the first month of life. in University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia Faculty of Agriculture, East Sarajevo., 1029-1034. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ristocar_840
Samolovac L, Hristov S, Nikšić D, Stamenić T, Petričević M, Lazarević M, Ostojić Andrić D. Human -animal relationship as factor of calf welfare in the first month of life. in University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia. 2022;:1029-1034. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ristocar_840 .
Samolovac, Ljiljana, Hristov, Slavča, Nikšić, Dragan, Stamenić, Tamara, Petričević, Maja, Lazarević, Marina, Ostojić Andrić, Dušica, "Human -animal relationship as factor of calf welfare in the first month of life" in University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia (2022-10-06):1029-1034, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ristocar_840 .