Weight distribution and gait in dairy cattle are affected by milking and late pregnancy

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 581-588

  Chapinal, N ^a   De Passille A M ^b   Rushen, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Lameness; Weight distribution; Welfare

Indexed keywords

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EID: 59349115921     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1533     Document Type: Article

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