Evaluating an intervention to reduce lameness in dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2946-2954

  Main, D C J ^a   Leach, K A ^a   Barker, Z E ^a   Sedgwick, A K ^a   Maggs, C M ^a   Bell, N J ^b   Whay, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Facilitation; Lameness; Social marketing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; GREAT BRITAIN; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

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EID: 84862089441     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4678     Document Type: Article

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