Effect of milking interval on alveolar versus cisternal milk accumulation and milk production and composition in dairy ewes

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 2197-2206

  McKusick, B C ^a   Thomas, D L ^a   Berger, Y M ^b   Marnet, P G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Hancock Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

East friesian; Milk fat; Milk fraction; Milking interval

Indexed keywords

OVIS;

CASEIN; LIPID; MILK PROTEIN; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; DRUG ANTAGONISM; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICELLE; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CASEINS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPIDS; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MICELLES; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; OXYTOCIN; RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036728527     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74299-9     Document Type: Article

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