Science, Animal Welfare, and Livestock Production
IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture) held a bilingual webinar on "science, animal welfare and livestock...
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- Aug 24
- 2 min
International Society for Applied Ethology 55th Annual Congress
This year, the 55th annual International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) Congress will take place in person at Hotel Metropol in...
- Aug 22
- 1 min
Predicting dairy cow locomotor ability by applying machine learning to kinematic data
The 2022 ADSA (American Dairy Science Association) annual meeting held in-person after two years of pandamic. We are proud to annouce...
- Jul 4
- 1 min
What is known about the eliminative behaviors of dairy cattle?
The eliminative behaviors of dairy cattle include frequencies and distribution over time and space for defecations and urinations, how...
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Impacts of Frequency of Outdoor Access on Movement-Restricted Dairy Cows
This blog post was written by Jasmine Muszik and Shanaz Mokhtranazif Cowlife McGill is wrapping up its latest trial on the impacts of...
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Can we detect welfare status in a milk sample?
This blog post was written by Mazen Bahadi, Dr. During my Ph.D. studies, I developed a new methodology for infrared spectral analysis...
- Dec 23, 2021
- 3 min
Applications of BioMOOchanics Technologies to Evaluate Dairy cow Locomotion
This blog post was written by Anna Bradtmueller Lameness is a prevalent issue within the dairy industry that has serious financial and...
- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
AVMA Animal Welfare Contest 2021
This blogpost was written by Jasmine Muszik The American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) 21st annual Animal Welfare Assessment...
- Nov 22, 2021
- 1 min
Dairy cow longevity and animal welfare status: Insights on dairy farming sustainability
This blog post was written by Gabriel M. Dallago The GALACTINNOV International Research Network (Réseau de recherche à l’international)...
- Aug 19, 2021
- 3 min
ADSA 2021 - What a blast!!
This blogpost was written by Gabriel M. Dallago Hello there, friends of CowLife McGill. We are now midway through the summer here in...
- Aug 2, 2021
- 2 min
Does outdoor access affect the gait and hoof health of tie-stall cows? - ISAE 2021
This blog post was written by Amir Nejati. The Covid19 pandemic has changed our lives and the whole world. One of the transformations is...
- Jun 10, 2021
- 7 min
What’s the scoop on cow poop?
This blog post was written by Jordan Tonooka Eliminative behaviors are those associated with the elimination of feces and urine from the...
- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
How are we studying dairy cow longevity at CowLife McGill?
This blog post was written by Gabriel M. Dallago Maximizing the length of time cows remain productive in the herd is essential to achieve...
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
Do Enrichment Practices Help Nonhuman Primates (NHPs) in Laboratory Settings?
This blog post was written by Simran Prasad In 2019, over 4000 nonhuman primates (NHPs) were used for research, teaching and testing...
- Apr 6, 2021
- 2 min
You Goat to be kidding me !! La première recherche sur la chèvre à CowLife McGill a été publiée
Cet article a été écrit par Stéphanie Bélanger-Naud La rédaction des articles liés aux projets de recherche sur la production laitière...
- Sep 21, 2020
- 3 min
Monkeying around: Can Caregivers be an effective source of social enrichment for lab-housed monkeys?
This blog post was written by Rachel van Vliet and Simran Prasad. This summer, we are happy to announce that CowLife McGill has expanded...
- Aug 13, 2020
- 2 min
L’exercice intérieur-extérieur chez les vaches laitières en stabulation entravée
Cet article de blog a été écrit par Rachel Chiasson. À l’hiver 2020, j’ai effectué mon projet au Centre de recherche en sciences animales...
- Aug 6, 2020
- 3 min
From ISAE 2019 conference to published invited papers
This blog post was written by Gabriel M. Dallago. Last summer, CowLife McGill attended the 53rd Congress of the International Society for...
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
Cheers to the CowLife McGill (Virtual) Graduates of the Class of 2020!
This blog post was written by Gabriel M. Dallago. Graduation is a special moment in the educational journey of any student as it is the...
- Jun 9, 2020
- 2 min
CowLife McGill under quarantine: Working from home and staying positive
Thank you to all the essential workers! Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, members of our lab have transitioned to working from home. Some of...