The most common health disorders and welfare of dairy cows and calves
| Autor: | Stanković B., Hristov S., Ostojić-Andrić D., Zlatanović Z., Samolovac Lj., Maksimović N. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry, Vol 30, Iss 4, Pp 549-560 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1450-9156 2217-7140 |
| Popis: | Three farms of dairy cows (A, B and C) were observed for health disorders of dairy cows and suckling calves. Farm A is farm with tied system of rearing, with 1100 cows, while farms B and C have 400 and 600 cows kept loose with outdoor pens, respectively. Data regarding welfare criteria of dairy cows (health, feeding, housing and behaviour) were collected and analysed through Protocol of Welfare Quality (2009). Health disorders of dairy cows and suckling calves were collected and statistically analysed by chi-square test (X2 test). Welfare of all of three dairy farms were assessed as acceptable, meaning that provided welfare conditions meet the minimum requirements of animals. Principle of provision of good health was rated as acceptable (≥20 points) on farm A, while on farms with loose system (B and C) overall health rated as excellent (≥80 points). Occurrence rate of reproductive, locomotor, skin and claws disorders and digestive and systemic disorders of dairy cows and calves up to 4 months old were very different between three farms (A, B, C) with X2-values of 2901.71, 252.02, 204.08, 1152.31 and 184.23 respectively; α |
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