The bovine digital cushion - How crucial is it to contusions on the bearing surface of the claw of the cow?

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 220-221

  Logue, D N ^a   Offer, J E ^a   McGovern, R D ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Engineering and Mechanisation Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL ANATOMY; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL LAMENESS; BIOMECHANICS; BLEEDING; CATTLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CONTUSION; COW; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; FOOT PAD; HOOF AND CLAW; HORN; LIMB INJURY; NONHUMAN; PLANTAR ULCER; STRESS; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTUSIONS; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; LAMENESS, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 1842426657     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.02.004     Document Type: Editorial

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