Guidelines for the investigation of lameness in commercial broiler fowl

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 191-194

  McNamee, Perpetua T ^a   King, David C ^a   Spratt Davidson, Sandra ^a   Ball, Hywell ^a   Smyth, Joan ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chickens; Lameness; Osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034398915     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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