[Veterinary medicine and organic animal husbandry. III. Animal health in organic dairy farms]. / Diergeneeskunde en biologische veehouderij. III Diergezondheid op biologische melkvee-bedrijven.

Animal health is dealt with differently on biological farms then on conventional farms. On biological farms, stockmen see their animals not only as individual animals, but also as part of a herd in a balanced ecosystem. Disease prevention is therefore given much thought. The use of medicines is selective and subjected to strict regulations. This paper presents a summary of disease incidence in dairy cattle on biological farms and highlights specific problems and problem prevention in biological animal husbandry.