Milk yield and immune response of periparturient and early lactation Friesian cows fed diets supplemented with a high level of amino-acid chelated chromium

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1098-1104

  Terramoccia, S ^a   Bartocci, S ^a   Lillini, E ^b  

^a Istituto Sperimentale Per la Zootecnia   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE REGIONI LAZIO E TOSCANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromium; Dairy Cows; Immune Response; Milk Yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 22944490836     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.1098     Document Type: Article

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