Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 10-14 , January 2007

A note on behavioral responses to brief cow-calf separation and reunion in cattle (Bos indicus)

  • Jaime Solano, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Technological Center of Agriculture and Livestock Sciences, Huitzilac, Morelos, Mexico
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  • Agustín Orihuela, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Agriculture and Livestock Sciences, Autónomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprint requests and correspondence: A. Orihuela, PhD, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001 Colonia Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, Mor., 62210, México.
    • ,
  • Carlos S. Galina, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Reproduction Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootecnics, National Autonomous University of Mexico, México D.F., Mexico.
    • ,
  • Virginio Aguirre, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Agriculture and Livestock Sciences, Autónomous University of the State of Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

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PII: S1558-7878(06)00154-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2006.12.002

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 10-14 , January 2007

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