Effect of the Use of Bovine Somatotropin on Culling Practices in Thirty-two Dairy Herds in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1262-1266

  Ruegg, P L ^a   Fabellar, A ^b   Hintz, R L ^b  

^a Monsanto Dairy Business   (United States)

^b MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine somatotropin; Culling; Dairy cow

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; REPRODUCTION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; INDIANA; LACTATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MICHIGAN; MILK; OHIO; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0032063023     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75687-5     Document Type: Article

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