Welfare Assessment in Calves Fattened According to the “Outdoor Veal Calf” Concept and in Conventional Veal Fattening Operations in Switzerland

Welfare Assessment in Calves Fattened According to the “Outdoor Veal Calf” Concept and in Conventional Veal Fattening Operations in Switzerland

The “outdoor veal calf” system was developed to encounter the demand for a veal fattening system that allows for reducing antimicrobial use without impairing animal welfare. Management improvements including direct purchase, short transportation, vaccination, three-week quarantine in individual hutc...

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Main Authors: Lara Moser, Jens Becker, Gertraud Schüpbach-Regula, Sarah Kiener, Sereina Grieder, Nina Keil, Edna Hillmann, Adrian Steiner, Mireille Meylan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
veal industry
animal welfare
housing
pneumonia
abomasal ulcers
antimicrobial use
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/10/1810

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