In vitro embryo production: Growth performance, feed efficiency, and hematological, metabolic, and endocrine status in calves

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 2579-2593

  Rerat M ^a,c   Zbinden, Y ^a   Saner, R ^b   Hammon, H ^b,d   Blum, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Swissgenetics   (Switzerland)

^c AGROSCOPE LIEBEFELD POSIEUX RESEARCH STATION ALP   (Switzerland)

^d Forschungsinstitut für Biologie der Nutztiere   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calves; Endocrinology; Growth performance; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944489873     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)72934-9     Document Type: Article

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