Euthanasia of Danish dairy cows evaluated in two questionnaire surveys

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mortality risk in Danish dairy cows has more than doubled since 1990 (from 2% in 1990 to 5% in 2005). Until now, registrations about dead cows in the Danish Cattle Database have not included information about whether the cow died una...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sørensen Jan, Thomsen Peter T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/50/1/33