Association between live body weight and milk urea concentration in Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 580-584

  Hojman, D ^a   Gips, M ^b   Ezra, E ^b  

^a EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^b Israel Cattle Breeders' Association   (Israel)

Author keywords

Body weight; Milk urea; Urinary nitrogen

Indexed keywords

LIPID; MILK PROTEIN; UREA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; LACTATION; LIPIDS; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; PARITY; UREA;

EID: 15044353871     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72721-1     Document Type: Article

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