Developing health plans for the dairy herd

In Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 114-121

  Sibley, Richard ^a,b  

^a British Cattle Veterinary Association ^*

^b British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAIRY CATTLE; DAIRYING; DISEASE CONTROL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; MARKET; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RECORDING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33645055368     PISSN: 0263841X     EISSN: 20427689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/inpract.28.3.114     Document Type: Article

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