Plasma oxytocin in dry dairy cows after using a mechanical brush

Mechanical brushes are a common feature in loose housing systems for dairy cows and are suggested to be linked to positive welfare, yet the physiological effects of brush use remain unexplored. This study examined the influence of cows' mechanical brush use on plasma oxytocin (OT) levels and ex...

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Main Authors: Lena Skånberg, Sigrid Agenäs, Rupert Bruckmaier, Daiana de Oliveira, Linda Keeling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910225000870
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