No long-term influence of movement restriction regulations on the contact-structure between and within cattle holding types in the Netherlands

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>More and more countries hold databases on cattle movements. The primary purpose of the registration of cattle movements is to provide data for quick tracing of contagious animals in case of disease outbreaks and food safety scares. N...

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Main Authors: Brouwer Henriëtte, Bartels Chris J M, Stegeman Arjan, van Schaik Gerdien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/8/188