IMPROVING THE WELFARE OF DAIRY COWS AND CALVES: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT

.............................................................................................................................ii Dedication ......................................................................................................................... iv Acknowledgments ..............................................................................................................v Vita .................................................................................................................................. viii List of Tables ................................................................................................................... xii List of Figures ................................................................................................................. xiv Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................................................1 1.1. Animal welfare..............................................................................................................2 1.2. Animal welfare assessment ...........................................................................................4 Chapter 2: Review of Literature ....................................................................................10 2.

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