Repeatability of a lameness scoring system for finishing pigs

Veterinary Record

Volumn 147, Issue 20, 2000, Pages 574-576

  Main, D C J ^a   Clegg, J ^a,c   Spatz, A ^a,d   Green, L E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c Glan Aber   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; PROBABILITY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; PROBABILITY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 0034638685     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.147.20.574     Document Type: Article

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