Calves

Cockram, M.S. and Spence, J.Y. 2012. The effects of driving events on the stability and resting behaviour of cattle, young calves and pigs. Animal Welfare 21: 403-417.

Grigor, P.N., Cockram, M.S., Steele, W.B., McIntyre, J., Williams, C.L., Leushuis, I.E. and van Reenen, C.G. 2004. A comparison of the welfare and meat quality of veal calves slaughtered on the farm with those subjected to transportation and lairage. Livestock Production Science 91:219-228.

Grigor, P.N., Cockram, M.S., Steele, W.B., Le Sueur, C.J., Forsyth, R.E., Guthrie, J.A., Johnson, A.K., Sandilands, V., Reid, H.W., Sinclair, C. and Brown, H.K. 2001. Effects of space allowance during transport and duration of mid-journey lairage period on the physiological, behavioural and immunological responses of young calves during and after transport. Animal Science 73:341-360.

Cockram, M.S.and Rowan, T.G.1989. Effect of air temperature on the abomasal and small intestinal digestion of a milk substitute diet given to young calves. Animal Production 48:67-74.

Cockram, M.S.and Rowan, T.G.1989. Effects of air temperature, air velocity and feeding level on apparent digestibility, water intake, water loss and growth in calves given a milk substitute diet. Animal Production 48:51-65.

Careful Driving and Animal Welfare. The effect of driver behaviour on the behaviour of livestock in-transit. Training video for drivers of livestock vehicles based on DEFRA funded research project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sQ3Etj9K5I

de Passille, A.M., Cockram, M.S., Haley, D., Rodas-González, A., Borderas, F. and Wynands, R. 2016. Veal Cattle Code of Practice Scientific Committee: Review of Scientific Research on Priority Issues. http://www.nfacc.ca/resources/codes-of-practice/veal-cattle/veal_cattle_SCreport_2016.pdf.
lead author on chapters on:

  • Optimal management strategies to reduce the risk of welfare issues associated with iron deficiency anaemia 18-44.
  • Behavioural and health benefits arising from the provision of fibre in the diet of veal cattle 45-72.
  • Risk factors for abomasal damage 73-88.

NFACC Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Veal Cattle. 2017. http://www.nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice/veal-cattle.