What veterinarians need to know about communication to optimise their role as advisors on udder health in dairy herds

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-15

  Lam, T J G M ^a   Jansen, J ^b   van den Borne, B H P ^c   Renes, R J ^b   Hogeveen, H ^b,c  

^a GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Communication; Mastitis; Mindset; Motivation; Veterinarian

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD; UDDER; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMMUNICATION; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; VETERINARIANS;

EID: 79955052467     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2011.547163     Document Type: Review

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