Cow behaviour
From Cow
Normal behaviour
Grazing occupies a large amount of time in both dairy cows (about 8 hours/day) and in beef cattle (about 9 hours/day). Grazing behaviour is affected by many factors, including environmental conditions and plant species.
Abnormal behaviour
Abnormal behaviour is noted with diseases such as:
- - Rabies
- - BSE - Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
- - Listeria spp - Listeriosis
- - Rabies
- - Traumatic reticulitis - Hardware disease
