Locomotion scoring of cattle using a lameness-speed index on different types of track

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 601-602

  Berry, E ^a   Stoddart, M ^a   Broughan, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 57449098212     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.20.601     Document Type: Article

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