Spirometric performance in Belgian Blue calves: I. Effects on economic losses due to the bovine respiratory disease complex

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1301-1304

  Bureau, F ^a   Detilleux, J ^a   Dorts, T ^a   Uystepruyst, Ch ^a   Coghe, J ^a   Leroy, P L ^a   Lekeux, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Calves; Economic Impact; Lung Function; Respiratory Diseases

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; BREATHING MECHANICS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPIROMETRY; VACCINATION; VITAL CAPACITY;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; PARITY; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SPIROMETRY; VACCINATION; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0035347873     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7951301x     Document Type: Article

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