Use of force sensors to detect and analyse lameness in dairy cows

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 365-368

  Kujala, M ^a   Pastell, M ^a   Soveri, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 42149171197     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.12.365     Document Type: Article

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