Why is lameness in dairy cows so intractable?

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-140

  Ward, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL LAMENESS; CATTLE DISEASE; CATTLE FARMING; DAIRY CATTLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDITORIAL; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HINDLIMB; HYGIENE; INFERTILITY; LACTATION; MASTITIS; MILK YIELD; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STANDING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL;

EID: 61749094458     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.09.005     Document Type: Editorial

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