title: [A survey project of calf husbandry in Switzerland--results of husbandry, feeding techniques, diseases and birth].
abstract: In teamwork with agricultural schools data were collected by questionnaire, concerning management and housing of calves. Aim of the study is to get an overview about actual husbandry systems, and to allow some evaluation of application of ethological knowledge in practice. The results concerning different dimensions of system-details are interpreted widely being full-filled in terms of animal welfare legislation (Switzerland). Concerning more qualitative requirements it is found that application of animal welfare knowledge should be increased.
authors.affiliation: Ethologische Station Hasli, Zoologisches Institut, Universität Bern.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sommer
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000502:physiology*; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003625:Data Collection; D012098:Reproduction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology