Information resources on the care and welfare of dairy cattle / compiled and edited by Cynthia P. Smith.
| Author/creator |
Smith, Cynthia Petrie |
| Other author/creator | Animal Welfare Information Center (U.S.) |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | [Beltsville, Md.] : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center, [2002] |
| Description | 1 electronic text : digital, HTML file. |
| Supplemental Content | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS80404 |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | AWIC resource series ; no. 16 AWIC resource series ; no. 16. ^A462555 |
| Summary | In recent years a number of issues regarding the care and welfare of dairy cattle have been examined. The following document explores current issues regarding the social and physical environment of dairy cattle. Modern management practices such as the use of bovine somatotrophin (BST) to increase milk production, tail docking, and the use of new milking technologies are reviewed as well. An extensive bibliography covering the behavior, breeding, feeding, health, housing, and husbandry is included. This publication is intended for use by animal scientists, veterinarians, extension agents, and others with an interest in dairy cattle production. |
| General note | Description based on content viewed Feb. 3, 2003; title from web page. |
| General note | "August 2002." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: Internet from the AWIC web site. Address as of 4/11/07: http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/dairy/dairy2.htm ; current access is available via PURL. |
| GPO item number | 0095-C-02 (online) |
| Govt. docs number | A 17.27/3:16 |
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