Effect of cooling Holstein cows during the dry period on postpartum performance under heat stress conditions

Livestock Science

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 198-206

  Avendano Reyes L ^a   Alvarez Valenzuela, F D ^a   Correa Calderon A ^a   Saucedo Quintero, J S ^a   Robinson, P H ^b   Fadel, J G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Dry period; Heat stress; Milk production; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33750483290     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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