Pregnancy loss in dairy cows: The contributing factors, the effects on reproductive performance and the economic impact

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 283-288

  Lee, Je In ^a   Kim, Ill Hwa ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Economic loss; Pregnancy loss; Reproductive performance; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

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EID: 34548571891     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2007.8.3.283     Document Type: Article

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