Impact of lameness and claw lesions in cows on health and production

Livestock Science

Volumn 156, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 64-70

  Huxley, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Fertility; Health; Lameness; Production; Yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84881665251     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2013.06.012     Document Type: Review

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