Risk factors associated with the incidence of ketosis in dairy cows

Animal Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 379-386

  Rasmussen, L K ^a,b   Nielsen, B L ^a,c   Pryce, J E ^a   Mottram, T T ^a,d   Veerkamp, R F ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Quadstone Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Ketosis; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0033115540     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800050372     Document Type: Article

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