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Body condition in the New Zealand dairy herd - Part two: Tackling the problem

Body condition in the New Zealand dairy herd - Part two: Tackling the problem
Macky SM
Vetscript, Volume 23, Issue 2, pp 24-25,28-29, Mar 2010

Article class: General

Subject Terms: Bodyweight/liveweight/condition score, Husbandry/husbandry procedures, Nutrition/metabolism

Animal Type: Cattle - dairy

Publisher: New Zealand Veterinary Association

Abstract

Part one of this article (Vetscript, February 2010) examined the changes in the New Zealand dairy herd and industry management practices that have led to under-nutrition and under-growth in many herds. The second and final part in this series looks at the practicalities of management changes to address this problem and concludes with a consideration of  the role of the clinical veterinarian.

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