Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy for neonatal calf diarrhea complex: Effects on calf performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2019-2028

  Todd, C G ^a   Millman, S T ^b   McKnight, D R ^c   Duffield, T F ^a   Leslie, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy calf; Diarrhea; Meloxicam; Performance; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77952848845     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2340     Document Type: Article

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