Injuries, lameness, and cleanliness of sows in four group-housing gestation facilities in Ontario

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 202-206

  Zurbrigg, Katherine ^a   Blackwell, Timothy ^a  

^a FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body condition; Gestation; Group housing; Injury; Swine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33746260168     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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