Lameness in sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 149-153

  Winter, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contagious ovine digital dermatitis; Footrot; Health; Interdigital dermatitis; Lameness; Sheep; Welfare

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 40849112977     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.12.008     Document Type: Article

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