Validation of welfare assessment methods at herd level: An example

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue , 2001, Pages 99-102

  Alban, L ^a   Ersboll A K ^a   Bennedsgaard, T W ^a   Johnsen, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Farm Animals; Herd Health; Housing; Management; Welfare Comparisons

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035653037     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/090647001316923153     Document Type: Article

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