Information resources on the care and welfare of dairy cattle / compiled and edited by Cynthia P. Smith.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Smith, Cynthia Petrie

Contributor:

Animal Welfare Information Center (U.S.)

Series:

AWIC resource series ; no. 16.

AWIC resource series ; no. 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dairy cattle--Bibliography.

Dairy cattle.

Dairy cattle--Feeding and feeds--Bibliography.

Dairy barns--Bibliography.

Dairy barns.

Milking--Bibliography.

Milking.

Dairy cattle breeds--Bibliography.

Dairy cattle breeds.

Dairy cattle--Diseases--Bibliography.

Animal welfare--Bibliography.

Animal welfare.

Dairy cattle--Diseases.

Dairy cattle--Feeding and feeds.

Genre:

bibliographies.

Bibliographies

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : digital, HTML file.

Place of Publication:

[Beltsville, Md.] : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center, [2002]

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.

Notes:

Content viewed Feb. 3, 2003; title from web page.

"August 2002."

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

51585540