Effects of induced hypothyroidism on weight gains, lactation, and reproductive performance of primiparous Brahman cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1844-1850

  Thrift, T A ^a   Bernal, A ^a   Lewis, A W ^a   Neuendorff, D A ^a   Willard, C C ^a   Randel, R D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brahman; Cows; Lactation; Reproduction; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

ANTITHYROID AGENT; PROGESTERONE; PROPYLTHIOURACIL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LACTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; FEMALE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LACTATION; PROGESTERONE; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; REPRODUCTION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0033158757     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7771844x     Document Type: Article

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