Evaluation by weight change rate of dairy herd condition

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 935-940

  Kohiruimaki, Masayuki ^a,b   Ohtsuka, Hiromichi ^b   Hayashi, Tomohito ^c   Kimura, Kayoko ^d   Masui, Machiko ^a   Ando, Takaaki ^b   Watanabe, Daisaku ^b   Kawamura, Seiichi ^b  

^a Kohiruimaki Animal Medical Service   (Japan)

^b KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy herd management; Periparturient diseases; Reproductive performance; Weight change rate

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33749534842     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.68.935     Document Type: Article

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