Statistical approaches to improve the welfare assessment of dairy cattle

The Welfare Quality protocol for dairy cows is a mainly animal-based welfare assessment, which has limited application due to its lengthy assessment time. Assessing physical and behavioural health, the measures included in the protocol are combined into an overall classification. This thesis aims to...

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Main Author: Heath, Cheryl Anne Elizabeth
Published: University of Bristol 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.685003