Views on contentious practices in dairy farming: The case of early cow-calf separation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 6105-6116

  Ventura, B A ^a   von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a   Schuppli, C A ^a   Weary, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Maternal filial bond; Producer attitude; Public engagement

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL FILIAL BOND; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRODUCER ATTITUDE; PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; PUBLIC OPINION; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMAL WELFARE; MATERNAL FILIAL BOND; PRODUCER ATTITUDE; PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT;

ADULT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882866573     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6040     Document Type: Article

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