Caracterización del bienestar animal en explotaciones de vacuno lechero de la raza Holstein del noreste de España

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate animal welfare, in Holstein dairy cattle farms in the northe-ast of Spain, to assess the influence of heat stress on welfare indicators and to analyse possible welfare differences between farm’s typologies. For that purpose, The Welfare Quality ® protocol was used in 26 farms, in winter and summer. Animal based indicators were assessed and information on resources,