A review of the road transport of cattle

Veterinary Record

Volumn 144, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 197-201

  Knowles, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; EUROPEAN UNION; REVIEW; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; EUROPEAN UNION; PASTEURELLOSIS, PNEUMONIC; TRANSPORTATION; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0033585704     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.144.8.197     Document Type: Review

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