Factors affecting reproductive performance in German Holstein-Friesian cows with a special focus on postpartum mastitis

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 233-238

  Klaas, I C ^a,c   Wessels, U ^a   Rothfuss, H ^a   Tenhagen, B A ^b   Heuwieser, W ^b   Schallenberger, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Days open; Mastitis; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA;

EID: 1242321322     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2003.09.004     Document Type: Article

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