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Welfare problems in alpine dairy cattle farms in Alto Adige (Eastern Italian Alps)

Silvana Mattiello, Christine Klotz, Daniela Baroli, Michela Minero, Valentina Ferrante, Elisabetta Canali
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2009.s2.628 | Published: 2010-01-12 16:08:44 | Views: 302
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Abstract


The present investigation aims to highlight the main welfare problems of dairy cattle farms in Alto Adige (North Eastern Italy) by means of animal based indicators. The relationship between animal based and resource based (housing and management) indicators were investigated in order to obtain useful information for improving welfare levels in mountain husbandry systems. We highlighted some welfare problems, especially in tie-stalls, mainly related to stall and feed trough dimensions and design; however, in these situations good stockmenship seems to be able to compensate for structural lacks.

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the Italian Journal of Animal Science [eISSN 1828-051X] is the official journal of the Animal Science and Production Association and it is published by PAGEPress®, Pavia, Italy. Reg. Pavia, n. 2/2010-INF. All credits and honors to PKP for their OJS.