Body condition score and its association with dairy cow productivity, health, and welfare

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5769-5801

  Roche, J R ^a   Friggens, N C ^b   Kay, J K ^a   Fisher, M W ^c   Stafford, K J ^d   Berry, D P ^e  

^a DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^c Kotare Bioethics Ltd   (New Zealand)

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^e ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Health and welfare; Reproduction; Review

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DECISION MAKING; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPID METABOLISM; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DECISION MAKING; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPID METABOLISM; PREGNANCY;

EID: 70749119089     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2431     Document Type: Review

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