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| Poizat, Axelle; Bonnet-Beaugrand, Florence; Rault, Arnaud; Fourichon, Christine; Bareille, Nathalie. |
| Mastitis is a bacterial disease common in dairy farms. Although knowledge about mastitis and its optimal technical management and treatment is now available, some dairy farmers still use antibiotics in inappropriate ways. Antibiotic use by farmers can be influenced by personal restraints and motivations, but it can be assumed that external drivers are also influential. The main purpose of this article is thus to analyse the choices of antibiotic and alternative medicine use for mastitis treatment and investigate the possible influence of two unexplored external drivers in dairy farms: (i) the health advice offered to farmers by farm advisors and veterinarians, (ii) the dairy farming system, as defined by combining the market valuation chosen for the milk,... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Farming Systems; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/33567/1/Poizat17PVM.pdf |
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