The physical state and plasma biochemical profile of young calves on arrival at a slaughter plant

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 142-149

  Stafford, K J ^a   Mellor, D J ^b   Todd, S E ^b   Gregory, N G ^b,c   Bruce, R A ^a   Ward, R N ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calves; Glucose; Slaughter; Urea; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035429917     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2001.36222     Document Type: Article

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