Interval between detection of lameness by locomotion scoring and treatment for lameness: A survival analysis

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 622-625

  Alawneh, J I ^a,b   Laven, R A ^a   Stevenson, M A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lameness; Locomotion score; Survival analysis; Time to treatment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; FEMALE; FOOT ROT; LACTATION; LEMIERRE SYNDROME; LOCOMOTION; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PARITY; PLANTAR ULCER; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL; WHITE LINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; LOCOMOTION; NEW ZEALAND; TIME-TO-TREATMENT;

EID: 84866147800     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.06.042     Document Type: Article

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