Estimating internal pelvic sizes using external body measurements in the double-muscled Belgian Blue Beef breed

Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 229-235

  Coopman, F ^a   De Smet, S ^a   Gengler, N ^c   Haegeman, A ^a   Jacobs, K ^a   Van Poucke, M ^a   Laevens, H ^a   Van Zeveren, A ^a   Groen, A F ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Belgian Blue; Body measurements; Pelvis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0038731181     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053480     Document Type: Article

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