An advisory tool to improve management practices affecting calf and heifer welfare on dairy farms

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 4414-4426

  Vasseur, E ^a,b   Rushen, J ^b   de Passille A M ^b   Lefebvre, D ^c   Pellerin, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Dairy Production Centre of Expertise in Quebec and the Atlantic regions   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calf; Management; On farm tool; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77955643828     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2586     Document Type: Article

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