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Podcast: The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast
Episode: Dr. Jennifer Van Os: Pair Housing Science | Ep. 39
Description: In this special episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, marking International Women’s Day, Dr. Jennifer Van Os, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Animal Welfare at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses pair and group housing of preweaned calves. She explains behavioral needs, enrichment, cross-sucking, milk feeding methods, and upcoming Canadian housing expectations. Discover practical, science-based strategies to improve calf welfare and performance. Listen now on all major platforms!“Enrichment is a way to modify the environment for cattle so that behavioral needs are addressed, not just basic physiological requirements.”M...