A Simple Formula for Predicting Claw Volume of Cattle

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 190-195

  Scott, T D ^a   Naylor, J M ^a   Greenough, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cattle; claw volume; measurement.

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; HISTOLOGY; HOOF AND CLAW; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0033228248     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/tvjl.1999.0391     Document Type: Article

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