Multiple correlation analyses of metabolic and endocrine profiles with fertility in primiparous and multiparous cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1310-1325

  Wathes, D C ^a   Bourne, N ^a   Cheng, Z ^a   Mann, G E ^b   Taylor, V J ^a,d   Coffey, M P ^c  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Fertility; Metabolic profile; Parity

Indexed keywords

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EID: 34547108767     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71619-3     Document Type: Article

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