Nursing behaviour is essential following parturition to ensure transfer of passive immunity and the development of a strong cow-calf bond. One factor that could modify nursing behaviour is dystocia; however, little work has documented this effect. The objective of this study was to: 1) characterize nursing behaviour in beef cattle for 24 hr following an assisted calving, 2) identify cow- and calf-level factors associated with nursing behaviours, and 3) determine the effects of cow and calf behaviours on the transfer of passive immunity.
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