Etholab - Publications

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2026

Prus INH, Ostrensky A, Padilha I, Cruz LVF, Daros RR. The impact of chromogenic culture on clinical mastitis case duration and treatment success in dairy cows in an automatic milking system – a pilot study. Journal of Dairy Research, 2026, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029925101854

Silva KG, Kadoguchi AM, Santana DAD, Pereira MMC, Sotomaior CS, Daros RR. Evaluation of precision and accuracy of a cattle behavior sensor for monitoring sheep in indoor and pasture systems. Sensors, 2026, 26(4), 1150. https://doi.org/10.3390/s26041150

2025

Moroz MS, Martin CC, Daros RR. Disease dynamics and antimicrobial use in pre-weaned Holstein calves paired at different ages. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2025-0080

Carmo LG, Carvalho MG, Michelotto PV, Daros RR. Can we assess neuroticism in horses? A study on a novel behavioural test. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2025, 106856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106856.

Dunkel K, Moroz MS, Suares B, Daros RR. Evaluation of a nutraceutical additive on health and growth of preweaned dairy calves. Journal of Dairy Research, 2025;1–6. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029925101568

Carmo LG, Carvalho MG, Michelotto PV, Daros RR. Assessment of the interrelationship between personality traits, emotional states and abnormal behaviour in horses, Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 2025, 106813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106813.

Garrido LFC, Daros RR, Vandresen B, Graham C, BA Ventura. Watch dogs: A mixed-methods investigation of dog owners’ views on dog monitoring technologies. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Volume 205, 2025, 103645, ISSN 1071-5819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2025.103645.

Wendling PWC, Lachica CWB, Catalano FAR, Kozicki LE, Daros RR, Evaluating the influence of previous handling on cattle chute scores: Development and application of an experience scoring system, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Volume 292, 2025, 106820, ISSN 0168-1591, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106820

Nakamura GKC, Bez ICC, Souza BS, Neave HW, Costa LB, Daros RR. Assessing pig personality in the home pen: a novel laser test. Appl Anim Behav Sci. 2025;292:106777. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106777

Souza BS, Daros RR. Epidemiology of lameness in prepartum dairy heifers and its association with milk production, reproduction, and diseases in the postpartum period. J Dairy Sci. 2025;108(8):8877-86. 10.3168/jds.2024-26009

Nakamura GKC, Alencar D, Costa LB, Daros RR. Behavioral and performance effects on female offspring from rabbit does housed in enriched cages during gestation and lactation. Appl Anim Behav Sci. 2025;285:106576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106576

Catalano FAR, Kozicki LE, Rodrigues IV, Daros RR. Relationship between estrus and reactivity on the reproductive performance of beef cows. Appl Anim Behav Sci. 2025;288:106679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106679

Wendling PWC, Sato STM, Daros RR. Associations between feline sporotrichosis lesion severity and behaviour may indicate negative emotional states. Appl Anim Behav Sci. 2025;286:106596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106596

Garrido LFC, Rodrigues GST, Costa LB, Kurtz DJ, Daros RR. Validation of a swine cough monitoring system under field conditions. Agriengineering. 2025;7:140. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7050140

Moroz MS, Martin CC, Daros RR. Health and growth performance during the pre-weaning phase of Angus × Holstein crossbred and Holstein calves managed under the same conditions. Dairy. 2025;6:20. https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy6030020

Moroz MS, Martin CC, Costa JHC, Daros RR. When to pair: Effects of different pairing ages on dairy calf health, behavior and performance. J Dairy Sci. 2025 Jan. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2024-25686

2024

Lovatti JVR, Djkinga KA, Aires JF, Garrido LFC, Costa JHC, Daros RR. Validation and inter-device reliability of a behavior monitoring collar to measure rumination, feeding activity, and idle time of lactating dairy cows. JDS Commun. 2024. https://doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2023-0467

Catalano FAR, Kozicki LE, Daros RR. Effect of estrus behavior on the paint removal score of the sacral region of nulliparous Bos indicus. Peer Rev. 2024;6:206-215.

2023

Garrido LFC, Sato STM, Costa LB, Daros RR. Can we reliably detect respiratory diseases through precision farming? A systematic review. Animals. 2023;13:1273. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13071273

Carmo LG, Werner LC, Michelotto PV, Daros RR. Horse behavior and facial movements in relation to food rewards. PLoS One. 2023;18:e0286045. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286045

Sato STM, De Farias MR, Daros RR. Enrichment sessions as a complementary therapy for hospitalized cats: Implications for stress reduction and sporotrichosis' lesion recovery. Appl Anim Behav Sci. 2023;106114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2023.106114

2022

Daros RR, Weary DM, Von Keyserlingk MAG. Invited review: Risk factors for transition period disease in intensive grazing and housed dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci. 2022;105:4734-4748. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20649

2021

Daros RR, Havekes CD, DeVries TJ. Body condition loss during the dry period: Insights from feeding behavior studies. J Dairy Sci. 2021;104:4682-4691. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-1948

Collaborations

2026

Lopes JK, Gomes B, Thon BM, Weber SH, Daros RR, Luciano FB, Pimpao CT. Veterinary antimicrobial monitoring systems in Brazil, the UK, and the Netherlands: a descriptive comparison to support system development in Brazil. One Health, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soh.2026.100154

Sotelo EDP, Paulista MS, Oliveira TM, Baccarin RYA, Daros RR, Michelotto PV. Preliminary insights into resting patterns of young Thoroughbred racehorses during initial training. International Journal of Equine Science, 2026. https://doi.org/10.64292/ijes.206

2025

Barbosa B, Santi TF, Rodak AC, Nogara MF, Leite LMB, Weber SH, Niels C, Daros RR, Michelotto PV. Intraday and interday evaluation of pH and hydrogen peroxide in the exhaled breath condensate of horses using a portable device. ACS Omega. 2025 10 (41), 48412-48417. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.5c05941

Haponiuk Prus IN, Weber SH, Ostrensky A, Daros RR, Ollhoff RD, Sotomaior CS. Evaluation of sensor measurements for early identification of clinical mastitis in an automatic milking system. Journal of Dairy Research. 2025;1–7. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029925101337

Cruz LVF, Daros RR, Ostrensky A, Sotomaior CS. Factors associated with cure and prediction of cure of clinical mastitis of dairy cows. Dairy. 2025;6(4):37. https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy6040037

Zigovski G, Bez ICC, Catoia MRR, Bickel AG, Daros RR, Monteiro KM, Carvalho ST, Carvalho PLO, Costa LB. Supplementation of a homeopathic complex in the diet of castrated male and female nursery piglets and its effects on behavior. Animals. 2025;15:1877. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15131877

Sousa FJF, Weber SH, Barbosa B, Daros RR, Rosa EAR, Michelotto PV. Exploring the profile, management, and care of horses in equine-assisted services in Brazil. J Vet Behav. 2025;78:70–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2025.01.009

Zigovski G, Hernandez EME, Bez ICC, Nakamura GKC, Catoia MRR, Buzatto AJC, et al. Effects of dietary phytase and sex on behavioral responses in castrated male and female piglets. Vet Res Commun. 2025;49:139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-025-10714-y

Gaertner R, Gmyterco VC, Severo JS, Alcalá C, Paulo MR, Daros RR, et al. Standardization of beef, pork, chicken, and soy protein extracts for patch testing and their accuracy in diagnosing adverse food reactions in dogs with chronic pruritus. Vet Sci. 2025;12:383. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12040383

2024

Wall KE, Prestel AL, de Oliveira BIC, Daros RR, de Freitas Santi T, Michelotto PV. Superficial skin temperature recovery of distal limbs of thoroughbred racehorses after training in a racetrack in different seasons. Vet Res Commun. 2024;Online ahead of print. DOI: 10.1007/s11259-024-10344-w

Machado TMP, Schmitt-Filho AL, Daros RR, Farley J, Sinisgalli PA, Silva-Kazama DC. Microclimate and the thermal comfort during the implementation of silvopastoral systems: the windbreak countereffect. Int J Biometeorol. 2024;In press. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-024-02681-x

Werner LC, de Oliveira GM, Daros RR, Costa ED, Michelotto PV. Enhancing the Horse Grimace Scale (HGS): Proposed updates and anatomical descriptors for pain assessment. Vet J. 2024;307:106223. DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106223

2023

Deniz M, De-Sousa KT, Vieira FMC, Vale MM, Dittrich JR, Daros RR, et al. A systematic review of the effects of silvopastoral system on thermal environment and dairy cows' behavioral and physiological responses. Int J Biometeorol. 2023;67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-023-02431-5

Ferlini Agne G, May BE, Lovett A, Simon O, Steel C, Santos L, et al. Horse Grimace Scale does not detect pain in horses with equine gastric ulcer syndrome. Animals. 2023;13:1623. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13101623

2022

Sahar MW, Beaver A, Daros RR, von Keyserlingk MAG, Weary DM. Measuring lameness prevalence: Effects of case definition and assessment frequency. J Dairy Sci. 2022;105:7728–37. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21536

2021

MacRae AM, McGreevy P, Daros RR, Fraser D. Can eye-surface temperature be used to indicate a stress response in seals (Phoca vitulina)? Anim Welf. 2021;30:91–100. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.30.1.091

Eriksson HK, Daros RR, von Keyserlingk MAG, Weary DM. Standing behavior and sole horn lesions: A prospective observational longitudinal study. J Dairy Sci. 2021;104:11018–34. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19839

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