The effect of diet and housing on the development of sole haemorrhages, white line haemorrhages and heel erosions in Holstein heifers

Animal Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-16

  Livesey, C T ^a   Harrington, T ^a   Johnston, A M ^a   May, S A ^a   Metcalf, J A ^a  

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Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Housing; Lameness; Laminitis; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032135869     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800009747     Document Type: Article

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