Avoidance distance test in goats: A comparison with its application in cows

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 91, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 215-218

  Mattiello, Silvana ^a   Battini, Monica ^a   Andreoli, Elena ^a   Minero, Michela ^a   Barbieri, Sara ^a   Canali, Elisabetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Dairy cattle; Goats; Human animal relationship; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 77953130204     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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