The effect of protein source on lameness and solear lesion formation in dairy cattle

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-149

  Offer, J E ^a   Logue, D N ^a   Roberts, D J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Dietary protein; Foot diseases; Lameness; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; GLYCINE MAX; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0031256260     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135772980001643X     Document Type: Article

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