A cross-sectional study of reproductive performance of smallholder dairy cows in coastal Tanzania

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 513-525

  Swai, E S ^a   Bryant, M J ^b   Karimuribo, E D ^c   French, N P ^d   Ogden, N H ^e   Fitzpatrick, J L ^f   Kambarage, D M ^c  

^a Veterinary Investigation Centre Arusha   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^f MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Reproduction performance; Smallholders; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

MINERAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CROSS BREEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DYSTOCIA; EMBRYO MEMBRANE; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TANZANIA; TIME;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CROSSES, GENETIC; DYSTOCIA; EXTRAEMBRYONIC MEMBRANES; FEMALE; MINERALS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TANZANIA; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 27744437706     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-005-1218-x     Document Type: Article

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