Evaluation of the retention of electronic identification boluses in the forestomachs of cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2260-2268

  Ghirardi, J J ^a   Caja, G ^a   Garin D ^b   Casellas, J ^a   Hernandez Jover M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Cattle; Electronic identification; Ruminal bolus; Traceability; Transponder

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ARTICLE; CATTLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE;

AVES; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33748414381     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-758     Document Type: Article

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