A survey of the methods used by farmers to castrate calves in new zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 16-19

  Stafford, K J ^a   Mellor, D J ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calves; Castration; Humane; Questionnaire; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034134557     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2000.36151     Document Type: Article

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