| Influence of footing surface on mounting and other sexual behaviors of estrual Holstein cows. | |
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PMID: 2401655 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Seven ovariectomized Holstein cows, treated sequentially with progesterone and estradiol benzoate to induce estrus, were used to determine whether cows showed a preference for mounting and displaying other sexual behaviors toward estrual or nonestrual cows tied on dirt or concrete surfaces. Preference tests were conducted in a test area that consisted of equal-sized concrete and dirt surfaces; two cows, designated A and B, were tied on the two surfaces, one on either side. Cows A and B were treated so that on each of four test days both were estrual, only A was estrual, only B was estrual or neither A nor B were estrual. On each test day, five estrual test cows were introduced individually into the test area for two 30-min test periods. During the first test period, tied cow A was on concrete and tied cow B was on dirt, but during the second test period, their positions were switched. Test cows were able to move freely from surface to surface and to interact with tied cow A or B. Estrual test cows spent 21.6 +/- 1.4 min of each 30-min test period on dirt, regardless of the estrual status of the cow tied on concrete or dirt. Mounting activity was 3- to 15-fold greater on dirt than on concrete when there was an estrual cow tied on dirt, regardless of the estrual status of the cow on concrete. Mounting activity was fourfold greater on concrete than on dirt when there was a tied estrual cow on concrete and a tied nonestrual cow on dirt.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) |
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Authors:
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L D Vailes; J H Britt |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of animal science Volume: 68 ISSN: 0021-8812 ISO Abbreviation: J. Anim. Sci. Publication Date: 1990 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-10-23 Completed Date: 1990-10-23 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003002 Medline TA: J Anim Sci Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2333-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27695-7621. |
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Animals Cattle / physiology* Estrus / physiology* Female Ovariectomy / veterinary Sexual Behavior, Animal* Soil |
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0/Soil |
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