Influence of weaning method on health status and rumen development in dairy calves

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 645-656

  Roth, B A ^a   Keil, N M ^b   Gygax, L ^b   Hillmann, E ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dairy calf; Health status; Rumen development; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 59349110241     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1153     Document Type: Article

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