Effect of two finishing systems on claw characteristics in beef steers
The objective of this study was to evaluate the claw characteristics contributing to the shape and balance of the foot in growing steers. The evaluated parameters included dorsal wall growth, abrasion, length and sole surface area. After animal harvest, the sole horn thickness was measured. Seventy-...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33878 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07032006-163537/ |