A study on cow comfort and risk for lameness and mastitis in relation to different types of bedding materials

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 4878-4888

  van Gastelen, S ^a   Westerlaan, B ^b   Houwers, D J ^c   van Eerdenburg, F J C M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Department Barn Design ^*  (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacterial load; Bedding material; Hock assessment; Lying behavior

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BED; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MANURE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEDDING AND LINENS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MANURE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; RISK FACTORS; SILICON DIOXIDE; TARSUS, ANIMAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 80053251649     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-4019     Document Type: Article

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