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    Preventive Health Care and Husbandry of Dairy Cattle
    • State of the Dairy Industry
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      • References
    • Modern Dairy Industry
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      • References
    • Animal and Herd Productivity in Dairy Cattle
      • Nutritional Management
      • Reproductive Management
      • Replacement Management
      • Herd Size, Composition, and Culling
      • Environmental Conditions
      • Drying Off and Dry Cow Management
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      • References
    • Interactions Between Health and Production in Dairy Cattle
      • Influence of Disease on Productivity
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      • References
    • Health and Production Management Programs for Dairy Cattle
      • Scheduled Farm Visits
        • Individual-Cow Health Care and Emergency Services for Dairy Cattle
        • Scheduled Technical Activities for Dairy Cattle
        • Scheduled Analytical and Training Activities for Dairy Cattle
        • Quality Control Programs for Dairy Cattle
      • Performance Targets
      • Recordkeeping
      • Investigation of Health and Production Problems
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