Duration of parturition and frequency of abdominal contractions in primiparous, 2-year-old Angus heifers and the relevance of body dimensions of calves to dystocia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 935-939

  Hickson, R E ^a   Lopez Villalobos, N ^a   Kenyon, P R ^a   Morris, S T ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABNORMALITY; BODY SHAPE; CATTLE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PARTURITION; TEMPORAL PERIOD;

EID: 45849142873     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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