Monitoring of physical activity for management of cow reproduction

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 281-288

  Berka, T ^a   Stipkova M ^b   Volek, J ^b   Rehak D ^b   Mateju G ^a   Jilek F ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Anoestrus; Cow; Pedometers; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744468694     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/4311-cjas     Document Type: Article

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