Lameness in cattle - A review

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 723-740

  Singh, G R ^a,b   Amarpal, ^a,b   Aithal, H P ^a,b   Kinjavdekar, P ^a,b  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Division of Surgery

Author keywords

Arthritis; Cattle; Foot; Fracture; Lameness; Laminitis; Tendon

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 28444464847     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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