Effect of lactation stage, season and parity on milk cortisol concentration in Holstein cows

Livestock Science

Volumn 113, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 280-284

  Fukasawa, Michiru ^a   Tsukada, Hideharu ^a   Kosako, Takami ^a   Yamada, Akihisa ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Lactation stage; Milk cortisol concentration; Parity; Test day

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 37549020736     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.05.020     Document Type: Article

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