Comparison of the disease incidences of Finnish Ayrshire and Finnish Black and White dairy cows

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 285-298

  Schnier, C ^a   Hielm, S ^b   Saloniemi, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Sosiaali ja terveysministerio   (Finland)

Author keywords

Breed; Cattle; Production disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FINLAND; INCIDENCE; KETOACIDOSIS; OVARY DISEASE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FINLAND; INCIDENCE; KETOSIS; MASTITIS, BOVINE; OVARIAN DISEASES;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 1842817486     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2003.11.011     Document Type: Article

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