Impact of Selected Factors on the Occurrence of Contact Dermatitis in Turkeys on Commercial Farms in Germany

In a long term research project in Germany the influence of husbandry on the health of fattening turkeys (Study 1) as well as the influence of practiced rearing conditions on the health of turkey poults (Study 2) was examined in 24 farms and at the meat processing plant. In all examined rearing farm...

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Main Authors: Thomas Bartels, Nina Ziegler, Martina Ludewig, Heike Mitterer-Istyagin, Jens Hübel, Karsten Fehlhaber, Michael H. Erhard, Shana Bergmann, Maria-Elisabeth Krautwald-Junghanns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/3/3/608