Factors associated with claw lesions in gestating sows

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 78-83

  Anil, Sukumarannair S ^a   Anil, Leena ^a   Deen, John ^a   Baidoo, Samuel K ^b   Walker, Roger D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Claw lesions; Housing system; Lameness; Parity; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 33947426460     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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