Automatic monitoring of the health and metabolic status of dairy cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 209-217

  Mottram, Toby ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automation; Cows; Health; Sensors

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0001192570     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00029-8     Document Type: Article

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