Relationship between body condition score and body composition in dairy cows

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 527-532

  Gregory, N G ^a   Robins, J K ^a   Thomas, D G ^a   Purchas, R W ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body composition; Body condition score; Dairy cows; Emaciation; Fat

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032430137     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1998.9513335     Document Type: Article

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