The management of bovine reproduction in elite herds

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 70-78

  Sheldon, I Martin ^a   Wathes, D Claire ^a   Dobson, Hilary ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine reproduction; Infection; Nutrition; Stress; Veterinary management

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE FARMING; ENERGY BALANCE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FERTILITY; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HERD; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UTERUS DISEASE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 30944459072     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.06.008     Document Type: Article

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