Efficacy of conjugated linoleic acid for improving reproduction: A multi-study analysis in early-lactation dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2662-2669

  de Veth, M J ^a,b   Bauman, D E ^c   Koch, W ^d   Mann, G E ^e   Pfeiffer, A M ^a   Butler, W R ^c  

^a BASF SE   (Germany)

^b BALCHEM CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d HaaPACS GmbH   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conjugated linoleic acid; Fatty acid; Reproduction; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 67649214310     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1845     Document Type: Article

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