A review of the causes, prevention, and welfare of nonambulatory cattle

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 231, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 227-234

  Stull, Carolyn L ^a   Payne, Michael A ^a   Berry, Steven L ^a   Reynolds, James P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL WELFARE; CATTLE; CONSCIOUSNESS; ETHICS; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SAFETY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARD; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); TRANSPORTATION;

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EID: 34447521737     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.231.2.227     Document Type: Review

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