Physiological and behavioural responses of cows from two beef breeds submitted to different suckling strategies

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 120, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 39-48

  Alvarez Rodriguez J ^a   Sanz, A ^a  

^a Agrifood Institute of Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anoestrus; Beef cattle; Blood metabolites; Calf management; Suckling behaviour

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CATTLE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAT; LACTATION; METABOLITE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SUCKLING;

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EID: 67651039349     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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