Analysis of milk urea nitrogen and lactose and their effect on longevity in Canadian dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4886-4894

  Miglior, F ^a,b   Sewalem, A ^a,b   Jamrozik, J ^c   Lefebvre, D M ^d   Moore, R K ^d  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN DAIRY NETWORK   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d Valacta   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lactose; Longevity; Milk urea nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33846268063     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72537-1     Document Type: Article

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