Effects of short dry periods on performance and metabolic status in holstein dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 5531-5541

  Pezeshki, A ^a   Mehrzad, J ^b   Ghorbani, G R ^c   Rahmani, H R ^c   Collier, R J ^d   Burvenich, C ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry period; Metabolic status; Performance

Indexed keywords

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EID: 37149015023     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0359     Document Type: Article

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