Effects of type of forage fed to dairy heifers: Associations between claw characteristics, clinical lameness, environment and behaviour

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 427-436

  Leach, K A ^a   Offer, J E ^a   Svoboda, I ^a   Logue, D N ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Claw horn; Dairy cattle; Diet; Heifers; Lameness; Slurry

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SLURRY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOT INJURY; FORAGE; GRASS; HOOF AND CLAW; INCIDENCE; NONHUMAN; SILAGE; STANDING; VISCOSITY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; SEASONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 17444369037     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.03.023     Document Type: Article

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