Animal-Based Measurements to Assess the Welfare of Dairy Cull Cows during Pre-Slaughter

Culling is the departure of cows from the herd as a result of sale, slaughter, health, national regulations, salvage, or death. Cull cows are removed from farms with poor health, production, behavior, or other problems, and during pre-slaughter they are sometimes kept without food and water, which c...

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Main Authors: Marlyn H. Romero, Magali Rodríguez-Palomares, Jorge Alberto Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/10/1802