Health and welfare of dairy cows in different husbandry systems in Switzerland

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 247-264

  Regula, G ^a   Danuser, J ^a   Spycher, B ^a   Wechsler, B ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL VETERINARY OFFICE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cattle; Free stall; Housing; Outdoor exercise; Tie stall; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTOR; SWITZERLAND;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS; SWITZERLAND;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 9644273854     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2004.09.004     Document Type: Article

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