Effect of maintenance system on the selected aspects of dairy cattle health

Effect of maintenance system on the selected aspects of dairy cattle health. There are presented the results of investigations on the effect of dairy cattle maintenance system on the animal health and welfare. The paper is mainly focused on observations on the effect of cowshed bedding on animals’ physiological state. Methodic of investigations was based on observing the cow herd in four farms during eight months. The animal maintenance technologies in these farms were different. Prior to investigations, the breeders were interviewed in respect of technical parameters in the buildings for livestock. The results of investigations proved that maintenance system, type of bedding and technical parameters of the livestock building in uenced evaluation of cattle health and potential hazards expressed by injuries.