Document Type
Report
Publication Date
3-2005
Journal or Book Title
Dairy Biological Risk Management
First Page
1
Last Page
37
Abstract
The dairy cattle industry has undergone dramatic changes in the last two decades. Some of these changes have included declining operation numbers, increasing herd sizes, an increase of milk production per cow, and farm specialization. While farms continue to get larger, there are still a considerable number of small to medium sized dairies that continue to raise their own heifers and feedstuffs while producing quality milk. This variation in economic base and production style does not end with the number of cattle raised on farm. When designing a biological risk management plan for dairies, one size does not fit all, and we will discuss how to assess different farming operations later in this paper.
Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Copyright Date
2005
Language
en
File Format
application-pdf
Recommended Citation
Bickett-Weddle, Danelle A. and Ramirez, Alejandro, "Dairy Biological Risk Management" (2005). Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine Publications. 9.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/vdpam_pubs/9
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Dairy Science Commons, Large or Food Animal and Equine Medicine Commons, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health Commons