Tag: #cattle

Health, mental health, music, well-being

Cows’ Moo-sic: Raga and Chinese Five-Element Music on Cattle Performance and Welfare

Author: Maegan Diep, Class of 2029 The beneficial effects of music are garnering attention for their healing abilities and their impacts on physiological and psychological states on humans and animals alike. Research has implicated music in stress alleviation in laboratory animals, improvements in egg production and hatchability in quails, and extended resting periods in pigs. Cows, in particular, are currently being studied for their productivity … Continue reading Cows’ Moo-sic: Raga and Chinese Five-Element Music on Cattle Performance and Welfare

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Ecology, Environment, Natural World

Vasoconstriction and Heat Stress on Cattle

Author: Maegan Diep, Class of 2029 Figure 1. An image of a cow. Fescue toxicosis (FT) is a common condition brought about by endophyte bacterium-infected varieties of tall fescue plants. While beneficial to the plant, it is harmful to the cattle that consume the plant. In consequence, vasoconstriction, or the narrowing of blood vessels, is a common symptom associated with FT, harming their cardiovascular systems. … Continue reading Vasoconstriction and Heat Stress on Cattle

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