A Comparison of Hoof Lesions and Behaviour in Pregnant and Early Lactation Heifers at Housing

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 147-153

  Chaplin, S J ^a   Ternent, H E ^b   Offer, J E ^a   Logue, D N ^a   Knight, C H ^c  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b SAC Veterinary Science Division   (United Kingdom)

^c HANNAH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heifers; lameness; behaviour; housing; calving.

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HOOF AND CLAW; LACTATION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LACTATION; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0034146630     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/tvjl.1999.0404     Document Type: Article

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