One step closer to unravelling the pathophysiology of claw horn disruption: For the sake of the cows' welfare

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 219-220

  Vermunt, Jos J ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; CATTLE DISEASE; CLAW HORN DISRUPTION; COW; DAIRY INDUSTRY; DAIRYING; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDITORIAL; INFLAMMATION; LACTATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL STRESS; RISK FACTOR; TISSUE INJURY;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; LAMENESS, ANIMAL;

EID: 34548841954     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2006.10.006     Document Type: Editorial

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