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T1  - On-farm deaths of dairy cows are associated with features of freestall barns 
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UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/308180 
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A1  - Sarjokari, K.; Hovinen, M.; Seppä-Lassila, L.; Norring, M.; Hurme, T.; Peltoniemi, O.A.T.; Soveri, T.; Rajala-Schultz, P.J. 
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Y1  - 2018 
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AB  - ABSTRACT On-farm death (OFD) of a dairy cow is always a financial loss for a farmer, and potentially a welfare issue that has to be addressed within the dairy industry. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between OFD of dairy cows, housing, and herd management in freestall barns. To achieve the goal, we followed 10,837 cows calving in 2011 in 82 herds. Data were gathered with observations and a structured interview during farm visits and from a national dairy herd improvement d... 
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KW  - dairy cow; adult cattle mortality; death; euthanasia; LEVEL RISK-FACTORS; HERD-LEVEL; SOCIAL-BEHAVIOR; FEEDING-BEHAVIOR; HOLSTEIN COWS; HEAT-STRESS; MORTALITY; CATTLE; LAMENESS; COMPETITION; 412 Animal science, dairy science; 413 Veterinary science 
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