Prevalence of foot lesions in Danish Holstein cows

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 80-86

  Capion, N ^a   Thamsborg, S M ^a   Enevoldsen, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 49149130291     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.3.80     Document Type: Article

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