Scientific opinion on welfare of dairy cows in relation to leg and locomotion problems based on a risk assessment with special reference to the impact of housing, feeding, management and genetic selection
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Keywords
animal welfare, dairy cows, udder, mastitis, risk assessment, housing, nutrition and feeding, management, genetic selection, farming systems.
Question Number
EFSA-Q-2008-337
Panel members at the time of adoption
Bo Algers, Harry J. Blokhuis, Anette Botner, Donald M. Broom, Patrizia Costa, Mariano Domingo, Mathias Greiner, Jörg Hartung, Frank Koenen, Christine Müller-Graf, Mohan Raj, David B. Morton, Albert Osterhaus, Dirk U. Pfeiffer, Ron Roberts, Moez Sanaa, Mo Salman, J. Michael Sharp, Philippe Vannier, Martin Wierup.
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© European Food Safety Authority, 2009
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