快乐的牛才是健康的牛（中英文对照）

    牛眼看世界，一切又何如？

    英国哥伦比亚大学的研究人员正尝试通过科学方法换位思考，来感受奶牛眼中的真实世界。此项研究的成果不仅能提高生产牛群的福利水平，也为奶牛养殖业注入切实可行的解决方案。土地与食物系统的教员们（LFS）也因此赢得了全世界的广泛声誉。

    “牛群们是怎样睡眠和休息，又是如何饮食和互动，所有的一切都可以通过他们的行动来’说话’，” LFS动物福利项目的Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk副教授如此说道，“通过对它们的行为进行分析，能帮助乳业生产者们更好的饲养牛群从而避免诸如跛行等一些常见疾病的发生。

    不久前，LFS动物福利项目的Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk副教授和Dan Weary、David Fraser两位教授收到了自然科学和工程研究委员会（NSERC）和8所加拿大乳业生产机构（the Dairy Farmers of Canada; Westgen Endowment Fund; Pfizer Animal Health; Beef Cattle Industry Development Fund; BC Milk Producers Association; BC Dairy Foundation; BC Dairy Education and Research Association; and Alberta Milk.）联合颁发的100百万美元IRC奖金。

    研究人员将会把这项五年计划的奖金用于进一步深入早期关于奶牛一生中关键“转折点”的研究，尤其易患疾病的那几个生活阶段。这些至关重要的阶段包括泌乳早期，泌乳晚期，以及犊牛断奶期。此项研究将会帮助牛奶产业改善管理和重设设施，从而实现乳业生产者和奶牛的双赢。

    A happy cow is a healthy cow

    What does the world look like to a cow?

    UBC researchers are using science to understand how dairy cattle experience the environments we build for them. As a result, the Faculty of   Land and Food Systems (LFS) has earned a global reputation for advancing calf and cow welfare and practical solutions that work for industry.

    “How dairy cattle eat, sleep, rest and interact speaks volumes about their preferences,” says Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk, an associate professor in the LFS Animal Welfare Program. “By analyzing their behaviour, we can help producers avoid costly problems such as lameness and other common illnesses.”

    Earlier this year, von Keyserlingk and LFS Animal Welfare Professors Dan Weary and David Fraser received a $1 million Industrial Research Chair (IRC) joint award from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and eight Canadian dairy farming organizations: the Dairy Farmers of Canada; Westgen Endowment Fund; Pfizer Animal Health; Beef Cattle Industry Development Fund; BC Milk Producers Association; BC Dairy Foundation; BC Dairy Education and Research Association; and Alberta Milk.

    The researchers will use the five-year award to expand previous studies on the key “transitions” in the life of dairy animals, periods when they are especially vulnerable to illness. These critical times include the start of lactation, the end of lactation, and the weaning process for calves. The research will help the dairy industry make improvements in management and facility design that can benefit both the farmers and the cows.

牛百科记者：邱艺婷
来源：UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 7 | July 2, 2009