Effects of pasture feeding during the periparturient period on postpartum anovulation in grazed dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 4304-4312

  Burke, C R ^a   Roche, J R ^a,b  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Metabolic hormones; Nutrition; Postpartum anovulation; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; TIME;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANOVULATION; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PARTURITION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34848846971     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-788     Document Type: Article

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