Sustainability and welfare of Podolian cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 323-331

  Napolitano, F ^a   Pacelli, C ^a   De Rosa, G ^b   Braghieri, A ^a   Girolami, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Natural behaviour; Podolian cattle; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 14944374679     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.08.012     Document Type: Article

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