Understanding lameness in the dairy cow

Cattle Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-98

  Webster, A J F ^a   Knott, L ^a   Tarlton, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Claw horn disruption; Connective tissue; Feeding and lactation stress; Housing

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 28044453111     PISSN: 09691251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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