An investigation into the causes of low calving percentage in communally grazed cattle in Jericho, North West Province

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-36

  Mokantla, E ^a   McCrindle, Cheryl M E ^a   Sebei, J P ^a   Owen, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Calving percentage; Communal grazing system; Fertility; Pregnancy loss; Pregnancy rate

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BEEF CATTLE; BREEDING; BRUCELLOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO RESORPTION; FARMING SYSTEM; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HERD; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBFERTILITY; TRICHOMONIASIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; INFERTILITY; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; NEGIBACTERIA;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; FEMALE; INFERTILITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION; SOUTH AFRICA; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 4644278152     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v75i1.445     Document Type: Article

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