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Benchmarking welfare indicators in 73 free-stall dairy farms in north-western Spain

The aim of this study was to describe the status of body condition score (BCS), hock injuries prevalence, locomotion and body hygiene score as animal welfare measures in 73 free-stall dairy cattle farms in Lugo (Spain). A benchmarking process was established across farms: (1) the animal-based indica...

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Autores principales: Trillo, Yolanda, Quintela, Luis Angel, Barrio, Mónica, Becerra, Juan José, Peña, Ana Isabel, Vigo, Marcos, Garcia Herradon, Pedro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5623328/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29018530
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vetreco-2016-000178