Effects of dry period length on milk production and health of dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2595-2603

  Watters, R D ^a,c   Guenther, J N ^a   Brickner, A E ^a   Rastani, R R ^a,d   Crump, P M ^a   Clark, P W ^b   Grummer, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS   (United States)

^c MSC Specialty Nutrition ^*  (United States)

^d MSC Specialty Nutrition   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal health; Dry period length; Milk composition; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 47149114786     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0615     Document Type: Article

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