Catherine Hambly
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About
Catherine Hambly’s research lies at the intersection of animal behavior, welfare science, and precision dairy management. Her work focuses on understanding how housing systems and routine management practices—such as regrouping—affect the social dynamics, behavioral variability, and physiological responses of dairy cattle. In her highly cited 2022 study, Hambly examined social associations among lactating cows in a robotic milking system, revealing how automated environments shape herd social structures. Her 2024 follow-up work, already garnering significant attention, investigates the behavioral, physical, and milk-quality consequences of regrouping, a common but stressful husbandry practice in commercial dairies worldwide. By quantifying changes in activity, rumination time, and milk characteristics, Hambly provides evidence-based insights that challenge conventional management efficiency. Her contributions are vital for developing welfare-friendly protocols that balance productivity with animal well-being. With her research cited by peers and practitioners alike, Hambly is emerging as a key voice in translational animal science, helping bridge the gap between on-farm realities and ethical, data-driven herd management.
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