Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields on Nocturnal Melatonin Concentrations in Dairy Cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 722-727

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

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cows; Electric field; Magnetic field; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; LACTATION; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MELATONIN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0032020044     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75628-0     Document Type: Article

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