Essays about: "Maria Malidaki"

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  1. 1. Effects of an odor or taste stimulus applied to an artificial teat on the suckling behavior of newborn dairy calves

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi

    Author : Maria Malidaki; [2017]
    Keywords : Artificial teat; dairy calves; glucose; non-nutritive suckling; olfactory stimuli; suckling behavior; suckling motivation; suckling preference; taste stimuli;

    Abstract : In their first days of life, dairy calves in artificial rearing systems often have difficulty using an artificial teat for feeding. I examined the age at which calves are able to stand up and suckle without lifting assistance, as well as their suckling behavior when presented with a plain dry teat versus a dry teat modified with a presumably attractive odor or taste substance. READ MORE