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Heather W. Neave

Veterinary · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2012Rising activity
Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesReproductive Physiology in Livestock

Publications

88

Citations

1,931

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

14

Publishing since 2012

Research summary
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Heather W. Neave studies the behavior and welfare of farm animals, particularly dairy cattle, goats, and pigs. Her research covers topics such as cow-calf bonding and weaning practices, animal personality traits, emotional and cognitive states of livestock, and how management systems affect animal well-being and health. This work is aimed at informing more welfare-conscious farming practices, especially in dairy production.

Cow-calf contact and weaning managementDairy cattle behavior and welfareAnimal personality and individual differencesEmotional states and cognition in livestockHuman-animal interaction and handling

Publication output has grown over the last decade, rising from about 5-10 papers per year in 2017-2021 to a peak of 14-15 per year in 2022-2024, averaging around 10 publications annually over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.0/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 10 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 14 publications222023: 15 publications15232024: 14 publications242025: 7 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Dairy Science×30
  • Applied Animal Behaviour Science×6
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)×4
  • Scientific Reports×3
  • JDS Communications×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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