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Welfare assessment in intensive and semi-intensive dairy cattle management system in Sicily.
Pugliese, Michela; Biondi, Vito; Passantino, Annamaria; Licitra, Francesca; Alibrandi, Angela; Zanghi, Antonina; Conte, Francesca; Marino, Gabriele.
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  • Pugliese M; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
  • Biondi V; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
  • Passantino A; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
  • Licitra F; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia, Palermo, Italy.
  • Alibrandi A; Department of Economics, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
  • Zanghi A; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
  • Conte F; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
  • Marino G; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Anim Sci J ; 92(1): e13546, 2021.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33763968
The present study aimed to compare the welfare of dairy cows kept in two traditional husbandry systems (semi-intensive and intensive farming) in south-eastern Sicily. A total of 18 dairy farms (nine semi-intensive and nine intensive) were evaluated with a multicriteria system adapted for Sicilian conditions and obtained simplifying the model of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Values of welfare measures, collected by inspections of the farms (general well-being indicators, ventilation system, resting areas [cubicles or bedding], flooring, milking parlours and waiting area, manger and watering equipment), and those of health categories (cases of abortions, hypocalcemia, displacement of abomasum, acidosis/ketosis, enteritis, hoof problems, and mastitis) obtained through the farm records, were compared using Mann-Whitney and Chi-squared tests, respectively. Data showed significant differences (p ≤ .05) about the variables related to welfare categories such as housing ventilation system, resting area, manger, and water equipment that were better in the semi-intensive system than the intensive system. No significant differences were observed about the variables related to health indicators. The results demonstrated that in Sicily the semi-intensive farm is better than the intensive to satisfy the conditions of animal welfare.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Bienestar del Animal / Industria Lechera / Crianza de Animales Domésticos Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Anim Sci J Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Australia
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Bienestar del Animal / Industria Lechera / Crianza de Animales Domésticos Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Anim Sci J Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Australia