Biological Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields on Productivity of Dairy Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1549-1554

  Burchard, J F ^a   Nguyen, D H ^b   Richard, L ^b   Block, E ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternating current; Electric field; Extremely low frequency; Magnetic field

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; OXYGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; EATING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATTLE; EATING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATION; MILK; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0030228816     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76516-5     Document Type: Article

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