Short communication: rising and lying behavior of heifers before and after alimentary oligofructose overload.

The aim of this experiment was to describe the rising and lying behavior of heifers in the first 5 d after alimentary oligofructose overload to 1) acquire information about consequences of this experimental disease model in terms of animal behavior; and 2) contribute to the evaluation of the influence of disease on cattle welfare. Eight tethered Holstein-Friesian heifers were used and their behavior was observed for 10.5 +/- 2.