Effects of Prepartum Energy Intake and Calving Season on Blood Composition of Periparturient Cows

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 739-745

  Toharmat, T ^a   Nonaka, I ^a   Shimizu, M ^a   Batajoo, K K ^a   Kume, S ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR HOKKAIDO REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blood Composition; Feed Intake; Heat Stress; Periparturient Cows

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032336430     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1998.739     Document Type: Article

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