The influence of concentrate amount on locomotion and clinical lameness in dairy cattle

Animal Production

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 185-190

  Manson, F J ^a   Leaver, J D ^a,b  

^a Crichton Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84972042324     PISSN: 00033561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003356100003251     Document Type: Article

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