Milk ejection during machine milking in dairy cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 121-124

  Bruckmaier, R M ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alveolar fraction; Cisternal fraction; Milk ejection; Milk flow; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034936801     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00204-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (13)

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5. Measurement of mammary gland cistern size and determination of the cisternal milk fraction in dairy cows
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7. Neurochemical regulation of oxytocin secretion in lactation
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