Effects of biotin supplementation on performance and claw lesions on a commercial dairy farm

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 3953-3962

  Bergsten, C ^a   Greenough, P R ^b   Gay, J M ^c   Seymour, W M ^d   Gay, C C ^c  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotin; Claw lesions; Fertility; Milk production

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SOLEIDAE;

BIOTIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOOT DISEASE; HOOF AND CLAW; LACTATION; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BIOTIN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; LACTATION; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 1642407843     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)74005-3     Document Type: Article

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