Energy balance relationships with follicular development ovulation and fertility in postpartum dairy cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 211-218

  Butler, W R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cows; Energy balance; Fertility; Follicular development; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141634059     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00112-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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