Effects of cooling dry cows under heat load conditions on mammary gland enzymatic activity, intake of food and water, and performance during the dry period and after parturition

Livestock Science

Volumn 124, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 189-195

  Adin, G ^a   Gelman, A ^d   Solomon, R ^a   Flamenbaum, I ^a   Nikbachat, M ^b   Yosef, E ^b   Zenou, A ^b   Shamay, A ^b   Feuermann, Y ^b   Mabjeesh, S J ^c   Miron, J ^b  

^a EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^d Hotam Dairy Farm ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Dry and close up cow; Evaporative cooling; Intake; Milk performance

Indexed keywords

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EID: 67349132397     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.01.014     Document Type: Article

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