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Effectiveness of Stocking Density Reduction on Mitigating Lameness in a Charolais Finishing Beef Cattle Farm

SIMPLE SUMMARY: In finishing beef cattle farms, the limited space allowance and the fully slatted floor system could negatively affect animals’ performance, health and welfare. A larger individual space was provided as a strategy to mitigate lameness problems in a commercial farm. A larger space all...

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Autores principales: Cortese, Martina, Brščić, Marta, Ughelini, Nicola, Andrighetto, Igino, Contiero, Barbara, Marchesini, Giorgio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7401523/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32645856
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10071147