Serum immunoglobulin concentrations in young dairy calves and their relationships with weight gain, onset of puberty and pelvic area at 15 months of age

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 45, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 155-162

  Ramin, A G ^a   Daniel, R C W ^a   Fenwick, D C ^a   Verrall, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calf; Immunoglobulin; Pelvic; Puberty; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010255506     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-6226(95)00090-9     Document Type: Article

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