An Investigation of Dairy Cattle Welfare in Commercial Iranian Farms: Results from Animal- and Stockperson-Based Measures

Dairy cow welfare can impact both the economic performance of an individual farm and the public perception of the sector, thus influencing the sustainability of the dairy farming industry. Intensive dairy farming in Iran started in the 1940s, but there is limited data available regarding dairy cattl...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Ali Jafari-Gh., Richard Laven, Fatima Khaloubagheri, Mohsen Haji Mirrahimi, Saeid Jafari-Gh., Mehdi Dehghan Banadaky, Kristina Ruth Mueller, Emilie Vallee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Subjects:	animal welfare cow comfort ear damage tail damage lameness hock lesions
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/3/359

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