Some problems with the concept of a cut-off point for determining when an animal's welfare is at risk

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1991, Pages 139-146

  Mendl, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645176236     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1591(91)90161-P     Document Type: Article

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