Factors Affecting Dystocia in Brahman-Cross Heifers in Subtropical Southeastern United States

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1451-1456

  Bellows, R A ^a,c   Genho, P C ^b   Moore, S A ^b   Chase Jr , C C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Deseret Cattle and Citrus   (United States)

^c Box 2021 ^*

Author keywords

Birth Weight; Body Size; Dystocia; Heifers; Pelvic Area

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX RATIO; TROPIC CLIMATE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 0030183612     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7471451x     Document Type: Article

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