Life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declaration (EPD) of an immunological product for boar taint control in male pigs

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  De Moraes, Paulo J U ^a   Allison, Jim ^a   Robinson, Joseph A ^a   Baldo, Gian Luca ^b   Boeri, Fabrizio ^b   Borla, Paola ^b  

^a ZOETIS   (United States)

^b Life Cycle Engineering   (Italy)

Author keywords

LCA EPD immunological product for the swine sector

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CASTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; IMMUNITY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PIG;

SUIDAE;

EID: 84875280755     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333213500014     Document Type: Article

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