Effect of the characteristics of the postpartum onset of ovarian activity on the reproductive efficiency of Holstein cows in pastoral conditions;Efecto de las características del reinicio de la actividad ovárica posparto en la eficiencia reproductiva de vacas Holstein en pastoreo

Archivos de Medicina Veterinaria

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 217-226

  Cavestany, D ^a   Galina, C S ^b   Vinoles C ^c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c Ejercicio Privado   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Holstein; Milk progesterone; Postpartum; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035734791     PISSN: 0301732X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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