Welfare in Swiss dairy heifers: Comparative assessment of skin lesions in 2 housing systems

During summer, dairy heifers are often managed extensively in Switzerland. This applies to 2 different types of husbandry systems across the country (i.e., to heifers on alpine transhumance pastures and to heifers on pastures belonging to a year-round lowland farm). In contrast to heifers, dairy cow...

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Main Authors: R.M. Schmid, A. Loup, E. Studer, J. Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910224001285