Associations between temperament, performance and immune function in cattle entering a commercial feedlot

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 795-802

  Fell, L R ^a   Colditz, I G ^b   Walker, K H ^c   Watson, D L ^b,d  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d Pipeclay Ridge   (Australia)

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EID: 0033403658     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA99027     Document Type: Article

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