Factors contributing to the incidence and prevalence of lameness on Czech dairy farms

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 102-109

  Dembele, I ^a   Špinka, Marek ^b   Stehulova I ^b   Panama J ^b   Firla, P ^b  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Hoof care; Housing; Lameness; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750108656     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/3916-cjas     Document Type: Article

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