Newborn calf welfare: A review focusing on mortality rates

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 101-105

  Uetake, Katsuji ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Mortality rate; Newborn calf; Prevention; Productivity

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COLOSTRUM; DYSENTERY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SEASON;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COLOSTRUM; DYSENTERY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84873432837     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/asj.12019     Document Type: Review

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