Historical and current perspectives on the treatment, control and pathogenesis of milk fever in dairy cattle

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 561-565

  Murray, R D ^a   Horsfield, J E ^a   McCormick, W D ^b   Williams, H J ^a   Ward, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 56749160321     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.19.561     Document Type: Review

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