Investigation strategies for laminitis problem herds

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Nordlund, Kenneth V ^a   Cook, Nigel B ^a   Oetzel, Garrett R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Lameness; Laminitis; Ruminal acidosis; Stall usage

Indexed keywords

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EID: 28044450274     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)70058-2     Document Type: Article

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