Effect of stillbirths on dam survival and reproduction performance in holstein dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2797-2803

  Bicalho, R C ^a   Galvao K N ^a   Cheong, S H ^a   Gilbert, R O ^a   Warnick, L D ^a   Guard, C L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Culling; Dairy cow; Reproduction; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

BOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; LABOR COMPLICATION; MORTALITY; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547669309     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-504     Document Type: Article

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