Epidemiological investigation of the buller steer syndrome (riding behaviour) in a western Canadian feedlot

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-51

  Taylor, L F ^a   Booker, C W ^b   Jim, G K ^b   Guichon, P T ^b  

^a 'Oakwood' M/S 118   (Australia)

^b Feedlot Health Management Services Alberta   (Canada)

Author keywords

Buller steer syndrome; Epidemiology; Feedlot cattle; Riding behaviour

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; GENETICS; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; SYNDROME; TIME;

AGING; ALBERTA; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; EATING; ESTRADIOL; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROGESTERONE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030638405     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1997.tb13830.x     Document Type: Article

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