Reproduction, mastitis, and body condition of seasonally calved holstein and jersey cows in confinement or pasture systems

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 105-111

  Washburn, S P ^a   White, S L ^a   Green Jr , J T ^a   Benson, G A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Confinement; Mastitis; Pasture; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; STANDARD;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LACTATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

EID: 0036365983     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74058-7     Document Type: Article

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