Effects on productivity and risk factors of Bovine Respiratory Disease in dairy heifers; a review for the Netherlands

Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-45

  Van Der Fels Klerx, H J ^a,c   Martin, S W ^b   Nielen, M ^a,d   Huirne, R B M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^d Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; DISEASE; MORTALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; LITERATURE REVIEW; PRODUCTIVITY; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

BENELUX; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

BOVINAE;

EID: 0036948278     PISSN: 00282928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1573-5214(02)80002-1     Document Type: Review

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