Canadian dairy cattle veterinarian perspectives on calf welfare
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On-farm Animal Welfare Assessment and Welfare Improvement in Dairy Cattle
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dairy Science
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0022-0302
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-14859