The use of databases to manage fertility

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 60-61, Issue , 2000, Pages 725-741

  Esslemont, R J ^a   Kossaibati, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy information systems; Databases; Fertility management

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAIRYING; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; PREGNANCY; RECORDS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0034596107     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00081-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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