Comparison of two methods of assessing dairy cow body condition score

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-98

  Bewley, Jeffrey M ^a,e   Boyce, Robert E ^b   Roberts, David J ^c   Coffey, Michael P ^d   Schutz, Michael M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IceRobotics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Crichton Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body condition scoring; International comparison

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAIRYING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PALPATION; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VISION;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; LINEAR MODELS; PALPATION; UNITED STATES; VISION, OCULAR;

EID: 77949893062     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: 14697629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029909990446     Document Type: Article

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