Variation in plasma growth hormone during first parity in lactating cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 388-394

  Theilgaard, P ^a   Ingvartsen, K L ^a   Lovendahl P ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Breed; Dairy cow; Heritability; Lactation; Somatotropin

Indexed keywords

BOS;

GROWTH HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; LACTATION; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; TIME FACTORS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 34047266560     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-447     Document Type: Article

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