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Bedding Comfort

Bedding Comfort is a construct in the field of animal welfare science that refers to the qualitative assessment of a livestock bedding system’s ability to support resting behavior, thermal regulation, and physical comfort, differentiated by its specific focus on the interface between the animal and its lying surface.

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2017–2026

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Bedding on Geotextile Mattresses: How Much is Needed to Improve Cow Comfort?

Cassandra B. Tucker, Daniel M. Weary · Journal of Dairy Science · 2004 · 178 citations · Full text

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A study on the thermal comfort in sleeping environments in the subtropics—Measuring the total insulation values for the bedding systems commonly used in the subtropics

Zhongping Lin, Shiming Deng · Building and Environment · 2007 · 168 citations

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A study on cow comfort and risk for lameness and mastitis in relation to different types of bedding materials

Sanne van Gastelen, B. Westerlaan, D.J. Houwers et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2011 · 120 citations · Full text

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Preferences of mice and rats for types of bedding material

H.J.M. Blom, G. van Tintelen, C. J. A. H. V. van Vorstenbosch et al. · Laboratory Animals · 1996 · 100 citations

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Experience of moderate bedding affects behaviour of growing pigs

Camilla Munsterhjelm, Olli Peltoniemi, Mari Heinonen et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2009 · 80 citations

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Authors

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  1. HW
    H. Wirth

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  2. IB
    Irene Bachhausen

    University of Göttingen, Germany

    1 publications · 56 citations

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  3. JG
    Jenny Gibbons

    Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  4. VD
    V. Dimova

    1 publications · 10 citations

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  5. CM
    Camilla Munsterhjelm

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    1 publications · 80 citations

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Institutions

34

  1. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    562 citations

  2. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    560 citations

  3. University of Guelph

    Guelph, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    68 citations

  4. University of Cumbria

    Carlisle, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  5. European Food Safety Authority

    Parma, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  6. Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    Brussels, Belgium

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    168 citations

  8. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Dairy Science

    JDS · 6 publications · 425 citations

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  2. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

    JEVS · 2 publications · 87 citations

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  3. Laboratory Animals

    2 publications · 113 citations

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  4. Veterinary Record

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  5. Work

    1 publications · 12 citations

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