Some maternal factors associated with dystocia in Belgian Blue cattle

Animal Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 105-113

  Murray, R D ^a   Cartwright, T A ^a   Downham, D Y ^a   Murray, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Liverpool ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Belgian Blue; Dystocia; Pelvic measurements

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0006429382     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051134     Document Type: Article

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