Association between milk yield and serial locomotion score assessments in UK dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 4045-4053

  Archer, S C ^a   Green, M J ^a   Huxley, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Lameness; Locomotion score; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

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EID: 77955593080     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3062     Document Type: Article

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