Sucking behaviour of hand-reared newborn dairy calves

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 246-248

  Stafford, K J ^a   Mellor, D J ^b   Corner, R ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calf; Colostrum; Intake; Speed; Sucking

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COLOSTRUM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SUCKING; SUCKLING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; CATTLE; COLOSTRUM; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; SUCKING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 23244461702     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2005.36553     Document Type: Article

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