Supplementation of RRR-α-tocopheryl acetate to periparturient dairy cows in commercial herds with high mastitis incidence

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 3640-3646

  Persson Waller, K ^a,b   Sandgren, C Hallen ^c   Emanuelson, U ^b   Jensen, S K ^d  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c Kalmar Tjust Husdjur   (Sweden)

^d DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Stillborn calf; Udder health; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

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EID: 35748933843     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-421     Document Type: Article

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