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An object-oriented Bayesian network modeling the causes of leg disorders in finisher herds.
Preventive veterinary medicine - 1 Jun 2009
Jensen Tina Birk, Kristensen Anders Ringgaard, Toft Nils, Baadsgaard Niels Peter, Østergaard Søren, Houe Hans
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The implementation of an effective control strategy against disease in a finisher herd requires knowledge regarding the disease level in the herd. A Bayesian network was constructed that can estimate risk indexes for three cause-categories of leg disorders in a finisher herd. The cause-categories of leg disorders were divided into infectious causes (arthritis caused by infectious pathogens), physical causes (e.g....
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