Scientific opinion on welfare of dairy cows in relation to metabolic and reproductive problems based on a risk assessment with special reference to the impact of housing, feeding, management and genetic selection

EFSA Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

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Author keywords

animal welfare; dairy cows; farming systems; genetic selection; housing; management; metabolism; nutrition and feeding; reproduction; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85078385115     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1140     Document Type: Article

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