Influence of herd environment on health and fertility and their relationship with milk production

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 335-347

  Windig, J J ^a   Calus, M P L ^a   Veerkamp, R F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fertility; Health; Herd environment; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 12144260064     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72693-X     Document Type: Article

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