Prevalence of respiratory disorders in veal calves and potential risk factors

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2753-2764

  Brscic, M ^a   Leruste, H ^b   Heutinck, L F M ^c   Bokkers, E A M ^c   Wolthuis Fillerup, M ^c   Stockhofe, N ^c   Gottardo, F ^a   Lensink, B J ^b   Cozzi, G ^a   Van Reenen, C G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Groupe ISA   (France)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Respiratory sign; Risk factor; Veal calf; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FRANCE; ITALY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NETHERLANDS; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FRANCE; ITALY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84860247198     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4699     Document Type: Article

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