Assessment of cleanness of environmental surfaces in cattle barns and piggeries (Review article)

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 268-282

  Kymäläinen, Hanna Riitta ^a   Kuisma, Risto ^a   Maatta, Jenni ^a   Sjöberg, Anna Maija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Animal house; Cattle barn; Cleanability; Cow; Detection; Hygiene; Measurement; Method; Piggery; Surface

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 73349111297     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.23986/afsci.5955     Document Type: Review

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