The effect of digit amputation or arthrodesis surgery on culling and milk production in holstein dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2596-2602

  Bicalho, R C ^a   Cheong, S H ^a   Warnick, L D ^a   Nydam, D V ^a   Guard, C L ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Culling; Dairy cow; Digit amputation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33745930245     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72336-0     Document Type: Article

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