Existing data on animal health and welfare in organic livestock production systems in the
European Community countries are reviewed in the light of the demands and challenges of …

Organic standards aim at good livestock health and welfare. A literature search on organic
animal health and welfare was performed in October–November 2001 to investigate how …

This article discusses animal welfare in organic farming systems in relation to values and
aims in organic farming. It sums up experiences from a 4-year interdisciplinary project. An …

This paper compares management of mastitis on organic dairy farms with that on
conventional dairy farms. National standards for organic production vary by country. In the …

Organic livestock production is a means of food production with a large number of rules
directed towards a high status of animal welfare, care for the environment, restricted use of …

Mitochondria are subcellular organelles in which oxidative phosphorylation and other
important biochemical functions take place within the cell. Within these organelles is a …

The use of anthelmintics is strongly limited in organic farming. This may induce a change in
the intensity (no of worms) and diversity (proportions of species) of helminth infection …

A three-year grazing experiment (1998–2000) was conducted with first-season grazing
cattle (FSGC) on improved pastures in central-eastern Sweden. Comparison was made …

Background Gastrointestinal parasites are the cause of morbidity and mortality in working
donkeys and reduce their working performance. Methods A cross-sectional study was …

Eimeria and Cryptosporidium are among the most common bovine parasites in the world,
but little is known about them in Estonia. Basic field research is needed to gain insight into …