Use of radiography to identify keel bone fractures in laying hens and assess healing in live birds

Veterinary Record

Volumn 169, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 279-

  Richards, G J ^a   Nasr, M A ^b   Brown, S N ^b   Szamocki, E M G ^b   Murrell, J ^b   Barr, F ^b   Wilkins, L J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Zagazig University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; INJURY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; HOUSING, ANIMAL;

AVES;

EID: 80052754715     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.d4404     Document Type: Article

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