Effects of acclimation to handling on performance, reproductive, and physiological responses of Brahman-crossbred heifers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 3403-3412

  Cooke, R F ^a   Arthington, J D ^b   Austin, B R ^c   Yelich, J V ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Brahman; Development; Handling; Heifer; Temperament

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; HAPTOGLOBIN; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; TEMPERAMENT;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CERULOPLASMIN; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; HAPTOGLOBINS; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEXUAL MATURATION; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 70349661716     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-1910     Document Type: Article

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