Determination of live weight and body condition score in lactating Mediterranean buffalo by Visual Image Analysis

Livestock Science

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7

  Negretti, P ^a   Bianconi, G ^a   Bartocci, S ^b   Terramoccia, S ^b   Verna, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b Sezione Operativa di Modena   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Live weight; Mediterranean buffalo; Visual Image Analysis

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS;

EID: 37349091135     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.05.018     Document Type: Review

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