OPTIMIZATION OF MICROCLIMATE IN LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS AS A KEY FACTOR IN PREVENTING DISEASES IN CALVES
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https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2025-39-04-014Keywords:
calves, microclimate, veterinary hygiene, disease prevention, respiratory diseases, livestock buildingsAbstract
The article analyzes the impact of microclimatic conditions in calf housing on their health, with a particular focus on the prevention diseases. Key microclimate parameters (temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, concentration of harmful gases, duReferences
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