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Health resources:
Converting to organic dairy farming: Consequences for prudction, somatic cell scores and calving interval in first parity Holstein cows W.J. Nauta, et. al. Livestock Science 99 (2006) 185-195
Herd health: Health management in organic versus conventional dairy herds in Norway P.S. Valle, et. al. Livestock Science 2007
Herd-level factors associated with isolation of Salmonella in multi-state study of conventional and organic dairy farms C.P. Fossler, et. al. Preventative Veterinary Medicine 70 (2005) 257-277
Organic dairy farmers' decision making in the first 2 years after conversion to organic production in relation to mastitis treatments Mette Vaarst, et. al. Livestock Production Science 80 (2003) 109-120
Parasite control methods in organic and conventional dairy herds in Sweden C. Svensson, et. al. Livestock Production Science 66 (2003) 57-69
Pasture and Animal Health Linda L. Tikofsky, DVM
Targeted selective treatment of lungworm infection in an organic dairy herd in Sweden Johan Hoglund Veterinary Parasitology 138 (2006) 318-327
Treating Mastitis without antibiotics Ecological Agricultural Practices McGill University
Udder health and risk factors for subclinical mastitis in organic dairy farms in Switzerland A. Busato, et. al. Preventative Veterinary Medicine 44 (2000) 205-220
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