Nutritional interactions with reproductive performance in dairy cattle

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 60-61, Issue , 2000, Pages 449-457

  Butler, W R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Nutrition; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAIRYING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034596122     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00076-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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