Body composition and estrous cyclicity responses of heifers of distinct body conditions to energy restriction and repletion

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2255-2261

  Cassady, J M ^a   Maddock, T D ^b   Dicostanzo, A ^a   Lamb, G C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Energy; Heifer; Repletion; Reproduction; Restriction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE;

EID: 67650553354     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1715     Document Type: Article

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