Welfare implications of identification of cattle by ear tags
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- 22 June 1996
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Veterinary Record
- Vol. 138 (25) , 612-614
- https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.138.25.612
Abstract
The damage caused by ear tags used for identification was studied by examining the ears of normal beef cattle and cull cows after slaughter, and by comparing the effects of metal and polyurethane ear...Keywords
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