The milk yield response to frequent milking in early lactation of dairy cows is locally regulated

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 716-720

  Wall, E H ^a   McFadden, T B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Frequent milking; Local regulation; Mammary gland

Indexed keywords

BOS;

LIPID; MILK PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; INSTRUMENTATION; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; TIME; UDDER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; LACTATION; LIPIDS; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247842935     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71555-2     Document Type: Article

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