Associations among dairy cow body condition and welfare-associated behavioral traits

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2595-2601

  Matthews, L R ^a   Cameron, C ^a   Sheahan, A J ^b   Kolver, E S ^b   Roche, J R ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b Dairy NZ Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Behavior; Body condition; Holstein Friesian; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE;

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 84860254281     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4889     Document Type: Article

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