Evaluation of continuous lactation and increased milking frequency on milk production and mammary cell turnover in primiparous holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 5483-5489

  Fitzgerald, A C ^a   Annen Dawson, E L ^b   Baumgard, L H ^c   Collier, R J ^c  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^b Oord Dairy   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bovine somatotropin; Continuous milking; Increased milking frequency

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 37149032684     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0287     Document Type: Article

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