Effects of different transition diets on energy balance, blood metabolites and reproductive performance in dairy cows

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 195-206

  McNamara, S ^a,b   Murphy, J J ^a   Rath, M ^b   O'Mara, F P ^b  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Blood metabolites; Dairy cattle; Dry cow; Lactation; Negative energy balance; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0348252323     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00093-9     Document Type: Article

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