Validation of a portable ultrasound machine for estimating sole thickness in dairy cattle in New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-128

  Laven, L J ^a   Margerison, J K ^b   Laven, R A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

cattle; Lameness; thin soles; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CATTLE; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOOT; HISTOLOGY; HOOF AND CLAW; INSTRUMENTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ANIMALS; CADAVER; CATTLE; FEMALE; FOOT; HOOF AND CLAW; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; BOS; SOLEIDAE;

EID: 84859228874     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2011.644215     Document Type: Article

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