Invited review: Cessation of lactation: Effects on animal welfare

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 8263-8277

  Zobel, G ^a,c   Weary, D M ^a   Leslie, K E ^b   von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Dairy goat; Dry off; Intramammary infection; Natural behavior

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; BIRTH; BOVINE; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE; GOAT; LACTATION; MILK; PROCEDURES; SHEEP; STANDARDS; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIET; FEMALE; GOATS; LACTATION; MILK; PARTURITION; SHEEP;

EID: 84950155474     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-9617     Document Type: Article

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