Bayesian estimation of the performance of using clinical observations and harvest lung lesions for diagnosing bovine respiratory disease in post-weaned beef calves

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 446-453

  White, Brad J ^a   Renter, David G ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Bovine respiratory disease; Diagnostic methods

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 67349165322     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100405     Document Type: Article

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