Motivation of dairy farmers to improve mastitis management

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 4466-4477

  Valeeva, N I ^a   Lam, T J G M ^b   Hogeveen, H ^a,c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Conjoint analysis; Mastitis management; Motivation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL COUNT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34848873509     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0095     Document Type: Article

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