Correlation between reproductive efficiency, as determined by new mathematical indexes, and the body condition score in dairy cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1251-1265

  Prandi, A ^a   Messina, M ^a   Tondolo, A ^a   Motta, M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Barycenter; Body condition score; Dairy cow; Progesterone whey; Reproductive efficiency

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; COW; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WHEY;

EID: 0033231613     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(99)00202-2     Document Type: Article

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