Behavior during transition differs for cows diagnosed with claw horn lesions in mid lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 3970-3978

  Proudfoot, K L ^a   Weary, D M ^a   von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Feeding behavior; Lameness; Sole hemorrhage; Standing behavior

Indexed keywords

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EID: 77955603258     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2767     Document Type: Article

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