Behavioral needs of the transition cow and considerations for special needs facility design

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 495-520

  Cook, Nigel B ^a   Nordlund, Kenneth V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HOUSING; BUILDING; COST; COW; HEAT; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; STOCKING DENSITY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 4744367512     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2004.06.011     Document Type: Review

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