Record Keeping and Economics of Dairy Heifers

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 117-138

  Bach, Alex ^a,b   Ahedo, José ^c  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

^c Rancho Las Nieves   (Spain)

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EID: 43049170178     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2007.10.001     Document Type: Review

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