Prevalence and risk factors associated with adventitious bursitis in live growing and finishing pigs in south-west England

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-52

  Mouttotou, N ^a   Hatchell, F M ^b   Green, L E ^a  

^a Division of Food Animal Science   (United Kingdom)

^b Castle Veterinary Surgeons   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adventitious bursitis; Bedding; Floor; Floor physical characteristics; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BURSITIS; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; BURSITIS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0033548419     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5877(98)00141-X     Document Type: Article

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