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Krieger, Margret; Hoischen-Taubner, Susanne; Emanuelson, Ulf; Blanco-Penedo, Isabel; De Joybert, Manon; Duval, Julie; Sjöström, Karin; Jones, Jones J.; Sundrum, Albert. |
Production diseases, such as metabolic and reproductive disorders, mastitis, and lameness, emerge from complex interactions between numerous factors (or variables) but can be controlled by the right management decisions. Since animal husbandry systems in practice are very diverse, it is difficult to identify the most influential components in the individual farm context. However, it is necessary to do this to control disease, since farmers are severely limited in their access to resources, and need to invest in management measures most likely to have an effect. In this study, systemic impact analyses were conducted on 192 organic dairy farms in France, Germany, Spain, and Sweden in the context of reducing the prevalence of production diseases. The impact... |
Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Farming Systems; Health and welfare. |
Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/33564/1/Duval17AgriculturalSystems.pdf |
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