TY  - JOUR
AU  - Andrić, D.O.
AU  - Hristov, Slavča
AU  - Krnjaja, Vesna
AU  - Nikšić, Dragan
AU  - Stanojković, A.
AU  - Marinković, M.
AU  - Molerović, N.
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5158
AB  - Modern methods for assessing the welfare of dairy cows are, among other things, often based on the evaluation of animal behaviour. In this regard, behaviour is classified as the most reliable, so‑called animal‑based indicator as its expression comes from the animal itself and indicates a measure in which it has adapted to the environment. Starting from the need to explore the state of welfare and the ability to demonstrate adequate behaviour in dairy farms in Serbia, the Welfare Quality® Assessment Protocol for Cattle (2009) was used in this study. The overall assessment of behaviour was carried out by analysing four main criteria: social, other forms of behaviour, human‑animal relationship and emotional state. The results of the study conducted on a total of 16 dairy farms (N = 4,833 cows) show that the conditions for ensuring appropriate behaviour meet only minimum standards and that the greatest welfare risks arise from the impossibility of expressing natural behaviour, such as exploratory behaviour. The most pronounced negative tendencies within the assessment of the emotional status were those expressed to distress, frustration and boredom. Although the estimated general condition does not differ substantially from the same on EU farms, the need for its improvement is imposed first of all in terms of ensuring greater freedom of movement and more stimulating environment in cattle rearing.
PB  - Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno
T2  - Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
T1  - Study of cows’ behaviour and welfare on dairy farms in Serbia
EP  - 979
IS  - 4
SP  - 973
VL  - 67
DO  - 10.11118/actaun201906740973
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Andrić, D.O. and Hristov, Slavča and Krnjaja, Vesna and Nikšić, Dragan and Stanojković, A. and Marinković, M. and Molerović, N.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Modern methods for assessing the welfare of dairy cows are, among other things, often based on the evaluation of animal behaviour. In this regard, behaviour is classified as the most reliable, so‑called animal‑based indicator as its expression comes from the animal itself and indicates a measure in which it has adapted to the environment. Starting from the need to explore the state of welfare and the ability to demonstrate adequate behaviour in dairy farms in Serbia, the Welfare Quality® Assessment Protocol for Cattle (2009) was used in this study. The overall assessment of behaviour was carried out by analysing four main criteria: social, other forms of behaviour, human‑animal relationship and emotional state. The results of the study conducted on a total of 16 dairy farms (N = 4,833 cows) show that the conditions for ensuring appropriate behaviour meet only minimum standards and that the greatest welfare risks arise from the impossibility of expressing natural behaviour, such as exploratory behaviour. The most pronounced negative tendencies within the assessment of the emotional status were those expressed to distress, frustration and boredom. Although the estimated general condition does not differ substantially from the same on EU farms, the need for its improvement is imposed first of all in terms of ensuring greater freedom of movement and more stimulating environment in cattle rearing.",
publisher = "Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno",
journal = "Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis",
title = "Study of cows’ behaviour and welfare on dairy farms in Serbia",
pages = "979-973",
number = "4",
volume = "67",
doi = "10.11118/actaun201906740973"
}

Andrić, D.O., Hristov, S., Krnjaja, V., Nikšić, D., Stanojković, A., Marinković, M.,& Molerović, N.. (2019). Study of cows’ behaviour and welfare on dairy farms in Serbia. in Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno., 67(4), 973-979.
https://doi.org/10.11118/actaun201906740973

Andrić D, Hristov S, Krnjaja V, Nikšić D, Stanojković A, Marinković M, Molerović N. Study of cows’ behaviour and welfare on dairy farms in Serbia. in Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis. 2019;67(4):973-979.
doi:10.11118/actaun201906740973 .

Andrić, D.O., Hristov, Slavča, Krnjaja, Vesna, Nikšić, Dragan, Stanojković, A., Marinković, M., Molerović, N., "Study of cows’ behaviour and welfare on dairy farms in Serbia" in Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 67, no. 4 (2019):973-979,
https://doi.org/10.11118/actaun201906740973 . .