title: When counting cattle is not enough: multiple perspectives in agricultural and veterinary research.
abstract: A traditional approach in agricultural and veterinary research is focussing on the biological perspective where large cattle-databases are used to analyse the dairy herd. This approach has yielded valuable insights. However, recent research indicates that this knowledge-base can be further increased by examining agricultural and veterinary challenges from other perspectives. In this paper we suggest three perspectives that may supplement the biological perspective in agricultural and veterinary research; the economic-, the managerial-, and the social perspective. We review recent studies applying or combining these perspectives and discuss how multiple perspectives may improve our understanding and ability to handle cattle-health challenges.
authors: Department of Strategy and Management, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Norway. bjorn.gunnar.hansen@tine.no
authors: Bjørn Gunnar
authors: BG
authors: Hansen
authors: Vidar
authors: V
authors: Schei
authors: Arent
authors: A
authors: Greve
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003612:Dairying / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D011996:Records / Q000662:veterinary*; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data