Relationship of prepartum plasma concentrations of estrone sulfate and estradiol-17β with the weight of the calf and placental parameters in Holstein-Friesian cows

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 489-494

  Shah, Kapil D ^a   Nakao, Toshihiko ^b   Kubota, Hirokazu ^a   Maeda, Teruo ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calf birth weight; Estradiol 17 ; Estrone sulfate; Holstein Friesian cattle; Placental components

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 34548474065     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2007.00467.x     Document Type: Article

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