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André Lamontagne, the Quebec minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, paid us a visit

On November 18, 2022, Minister Lamontagne stopped by the Dairy Cattle Complex during his visit to McGill’s Macdonald campus to get more...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...