Effect of different flooring systems on claw conformation of dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2625-2633

  Telezhenko, E ^a   Bergsten, C ^a,b   Magnusson, M ^a   Nilsson, C ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Dairy Association   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asphalt floor; Claw growth; Concrete floor; Rubber mat

Indexed keywords

BOS; SOLEIDAE;

EID: 67649208075     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1798     Document Type: Article

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