Evaluation of the relationship between injuries and size of gestation stalls relative to size of sows

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 221, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 834-836

  Anil, Leena ^a,b   Anil, Sukumarannair S ^a,b   Deen, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Souparnika TC 46/32   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; INJURY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWINE;

EID: 0037106058     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2002.221.834     Document Type: Article

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