The effects of long haul transport on pregnant, non-lactating dairy cows

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 161-166

  Fisher, A D ^a   Matthews, L R ^a   Pearce, P V ^b  

^a Welfare Research Centre   (United States)

^b MAF Quality Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Dairy cow; Hay; Magnesium; Transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033212183     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1999.36136     Document Type: Article

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