Advances in bovine theriogenology in new zealand. 1. pregnancy, parturition and the postpartum period

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 50, Issue , 2002, Pages 67-73

  Macmillan, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ABORTION; ANESTRUS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANOVULATION; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BEEF CATTLE; BIRTH; BREEDING METHOD; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; DAIRY CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIET; FEEDING; GRAIN; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PASTURE; PHYLOGENY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UTERUS INVERSION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0036340781     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2002.36272     Document Type: Article

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