Standard European footpad dermatitis scoring system for use in turkey processing plants

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 323-328

  Hocking, P M ^a   Mayne, R K ^a   Else, R W ^b   French, N A ^c   Gatcliffe, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Chowley Oak Business Park   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; Footpad dermatitis; Scoring; Slaughter plant; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 51349148491     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933908000068     Document Type: Article

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