Evaluation of welfare indicator protocol for assessing animal welfare in AMS herds: Researches, production advisor and veterinary practitioner opinion

Animal Welfare

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 213-216

  Rousing, Tine ^a   Jakobsen, I A ^a   Hindhede, J ^a   Klaas, I C ^a   Bonde, M ^a   Sorensen J T ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Advisory tool; Animal welfare; Automatic milking system; Dairy cattle; Expert opinion; Welfare indicator protocol

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ANIMAL WELFARE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAIRY CATTLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DECUBITUS; GRAZING; HERD; MILK YIELD; NONHUMAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 34249091695     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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