Footpad dermatitis in poultry

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2043-2051

  Shepherd, E M ^a   Fairchild, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Footpad dermatitis; Paw; Pododermatitis; Poultry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77958111313     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-00770     Document Type: Article

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