Lifetime survival of jersey-sired cows following natural challenge with facial eczema during first lactation

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 165-170

  Morris, C A ^a   Hickey, S M ^a   Denicolo, G ^a   Tempero, H J ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Facial eczema; GGT; Heritability; Liver enzyme; Survival

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DISEASE; SURVIVAL;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0036768385     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2002.9513506     Document Type: Article

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