Acta Vet. Brno 2023, 92: 321-328

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392030321

Comparison of the incidence of kidney damage in cattle, pigs, sheep and goats detected at slaughterhouses as an indicator of animal health

Lenka Válková1, Eva Voslářová1, Zsolt Becskei2, Vladimír Večerek1

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia

Received January 5, 2023
Accepted July 11, 2023

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