Prevalence of clinical signs of disease in Danish finisher pigs

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 377-382

  Petersen, H H ^a   Nielsen, E O ^b   Hassing, A G ^b   Ersboll A K ^a   Nielsen, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Danske Slagterier   (Denmark)

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EID: 42149137934     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.12.377     Document Type: Article

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