The influence of body condition on the fasting energy metabolism of nonpregnant, nonlactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1217-1223

  Birnie, J W ^a   Agnew, R E ^b   Gordon, F J ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept of Agric for Northern Ireland ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condition score; Dairy cow; Fasting heat production

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIMETRY; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; IRELAND; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARD; THERMOGENESIS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIMETRY, INDIRECT; CATTLE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; IRELAND; POACEAE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THERMOGENESIS;

EID: 0034200456     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(00)74987-3     Document Type: Article

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