The effect of dystocia on the dry matter intake and behavior of Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4937-4944

  Proudfoot, K L ^a   Huzzey, J M ^b   von Keyserlingk, M A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dairy cow; Dry matter intake; Dystocia

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 70349931487     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2135     Document Type: Article

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