Survey on housing, management and welfare of dairy cattle in tie-stalls in western Italian Alps

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section A: Animal Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-39

  Mattiello, S ^a   Arduino, D ^a   Tosi, M V ^a   Carenzi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Dairy cows; Housing system; Italian alps; Tethering

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 20444402699     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700510009270     Document Type: Review

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