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Herd-Level Risk Factors for Lameness, Leg Injuries, Thin Body Condition and Mastitis on Algerian Dairy Farms Cover

Herd-Level Risk Factors for Lameness, Leg Injuries, Thin Body Condition and Mastitis on Algerian Dairy Farms

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|Jun 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2023-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2453-7837 | Journal ISSN: 0015-5748
Language: English
Page range: 62 - 77
Submitted on: Apr 6, 2023
Accepted on: May 22, 2023
Published on: Jun 19, 2023
Published by: The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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