The use of indicators to assess the degree of mobilisation of body reserves in dairy cows in early lactation on a pasture-based diet

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 199-211

  Clark, C E F ^a   Fulkerson, W J ^a   Nandra, K S ^a   Barchia, I ^b   Macmillan, K L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acetone; Dairy; Energy balance; Pasture

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 20544463484     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.11.038     Document Type: Article

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