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A case study of lameness in three dairy herds

W.P. Tranter Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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R.S. Morris Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Pages 88-96 | Accepted 05 Aug 1991, Published online: 22 Feb 2011

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