Effects of twinning on postpartum reproductive performance in cattle selected for twin births

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 48-60

  Echternkamp, S E ^a   Gregory, K E ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Fetal Death; Postpartum Interval; Reproductive Performance; Twinning

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FETUS MONITORING; LACTATION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; TWINS;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; LACTATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TWINS;

EID: 0032611388     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77148x     Document Type: Article

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