Prevalence and risk factors for lameness in insulated free stall barns in Finland

Livestock Science

Volumn 156, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 44-52

  Sarjokari, K ^a   Kaustell, K O ^b   Hurme, T ^c   Kivinen, T ^d   Peltoniemi, O A T ^a   Saloniemi, H ^a   Rajala Schultz, P J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c PLANT PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^d ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Free stall; Housing; Lameness

Indexed keywords

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EID: 84881661864     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2013.06.010     Document Type: Article

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