Risk factors and the economic impact of ovarian cysts on reproductive performance of dairy cows in Korea

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 491-498

  Kim, Ki Doek ^a   Ki, Kwang Sook ^b   Kang, Hyun Gu ^a   Kim, Ill Hwa ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Economic loss; Ovarian cyst; Reproductive performance; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; ENDOMETRITIS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; KOREA; METABOLISM; OVARY CYST; PARITY; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; TIME;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; ENDOMETRITIS; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; KOREA; OVARIAN CYSTS; PARITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 25644456935     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.17001     Document Type: Article

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