The management of intensive dairy farms can be improved for better welfare and milk yield

Livestock Science

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-236

  Trevisi, E ^a   Bionaz, M ^a   Piccioli Cappelli, F ^a   Bertoni, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Integrated Diagnostic System; Intensive farming; Welfare assessment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33748432110     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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