Perceptions and risk factors for lameness on organic and small conventional dairy farms

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 5018-5026

  Richert, R M ^a   Cicconi, K M ^b   Gamroth, M J ^c   Schukken, Y H ^b   Stiglbauer, K E ^c   Ruegg, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy management; Disease; Lameness; Organic management

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRY MANAGEMENT; DAIRYING; DISEASES; FEMALE; LAMENESS; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIC FARMING; ORGANIC MANAGEMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

DAIRY MANAGEMENT; DISEASE; LAMENESS; ORGANIC MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; RISK FACTORS;

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EID: 84880575419     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6257     Document Type: Article

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