Effects of ad libitum milk intake on dairy calves

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 3054-3058

  Jasper, J ^a   Weary, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calf management; Diarrhea; Feeding system; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DIARRHEA; ELEMENTAL DIET; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INCIDENCE; MILK; NEWBORN; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FOOD, FORMULATED; INCIDENCE; MILK; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0036835299     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74391-9     Document Type: Article

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