Assessing Extensive Semi-Arid Rangeland Beef Cow-Calf Welfare in Namibia. Part 2: Categorisation and Scoring of Welfare Assessment Measures
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عنوان ژورنال: Animals
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2076-2615
DOI: 10.3390/ani11020250