Evaluation of a lameness scoring system for dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-126

  Thomsen, P T ^a   Munksgaard, L ^a   Togersen, F A ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Interobserver agreement; Intraobserver agreement; Lameness scoring system

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 38949204985     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0496     Document Type: Article

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