Reduced reproductive performance in high producing dairy cows: Is there actually a problem?

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift

Volumn 75, Issue 2 A, 2006, Pages 55-60

  Leroy, J L M R ^a   De Kruif, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 33646838021     PISSN: 03039021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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