Factors associated with early and mid-to-late fetal loss in lactating and nonlactating Holstein cattle in a hot climate

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1017-1022

  Jousan, F D ^a   Drost, M ^a   Hansen, P J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy Cattle; Fetal Loss; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33645965277     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8351017x     Document Type: Article

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