Advances in dairy Research
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Abstract

Hydro Birth: A Prospective Farm Technology

Akbar Nikkhah

This article describes water birth as a particular agrotechnological subject for research and practice in modern animal agriculture. In view of the rising challenges concerning reproduction and health of livestock, water birth could provide opportunities to tackle at least some of the problems, especially those stemming from dystocia and other environmental stressors. Future research is required for water birth to prove as a promising practice on commercial farms.