Advances in animal welfare in new zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 50, Issue , 2002, Pages 17-21

  Stafford, K J ^a   Mellor, D J ^b   Gregory, N G ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL TRAPPING; ANIMAL WELFARE; CASTRATION; CATTLE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; HORN; INTOXICATION; LIVESTOCK; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PEST CONTROL; REVIEW; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036338147     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2002.36261     Document Type: Article

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