Welfare effects of the use of recombinant bovine somatotropin in the USA

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 134-145

  Losinger, Willard C ^a  

^a Losinger Economic Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Dairy farm technologies; Milk production; Recombinant bovine somatotropin

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAIRYING; DRUG EFFECT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; SECRETION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; LACTATION; MILK; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; UNITED STATES;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 33646456634     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: 14697629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029905001585     Document Type: Article

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