Influência da música, durante a ordenha, sobre o comportamento de vacas leiteiras.

Abstract

In veterinary medicine, it is observed through practical experience on dairy farms that music suggests positive effects on animal welfare and stress reduction in dairy cows, and for other animals there are several demonstrations of these achievements in previous studies. In these studies, music has achieved results and can be used as a resource to promote the environmental enrichment of animals, without, however, forgetting the influences of relevant stressors. The literature has shown the effects of music by demonstrating increased animal welfare, reduced anxiety and pain control, in addition to producing physiological changes such as decreased heart rate and behavioral changes such as: cortisol reduction and mood improvement. The objective of this study was to verify the factors related to the use of music from the classical music and forró pé de serra genres in the milking parlor and their influence on the behavior of dairy cows.