Validation of an animal needs index for cattle using test theory

Animal Welfare

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 417-425

  Herva, T ^a   Peltoniemi, O ^a   Virtala, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Cattle; Daily gain; Epidemiology; Fat; Mortality

Indexed keywords

BEEF; BODY FAT; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING; HEALTH STATUS; LOCOMOTION; MANAGEMENT; MEAT INDUSTRY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECUMBENCY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; THEORY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALIDITY;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 70449483409     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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