A new perspective on management of reproduction in dairy cows: The need for detailed metabolic information, an improved selection index and extended lactation

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 161-168

  Kadokawa, Hiroya ^a   Martin, Graeme B ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adipocyte; Calving interval; Leptin; Postpartum recovery

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BOVIDS; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; LACTATION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; SECRETION; TIME;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; LEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MATERNAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; MICE; OVULATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; RUMINANTS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33644916148     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.17088     Document Type: Conference Paper

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