Production diseases of the transition cow: Milk fever and subclinical hypocalcaemia

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 697-702

  Mulligan, Finbar ^a   O'Grady, Luke ^a   Rice, Desmond ^b   Doherty, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Nutrition Services International   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845501337     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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