Body condition assessment using digital images

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 3833-3841

  Ferguson, J D ^a   Azzaro, G ^b   Licitra, G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Research Section for Nutraceuticals and Health Products   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Dairy cattle; Digital imaging

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33749392040     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72425-0     Document Type: Article

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