Causes of and predisposing risk factors for leg disorders in growing-finishing pigs

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Jensen, Tina Birk ^a   Toft, Nils ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Causes; Finisher pigs; Leg disorders; Predisposing risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ERYSIPELOTHRIX RHUSIOPATHIAE; HAEMOPHILUS PARASUIS; MYCOPLASMA HYOSYNOVIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 70449501211     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20094010     Document Type: Review

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