Effect of recombinant bovine somatotropin and a shortened or no dry period on the performance of lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 5503-5511

  Klusmeyer, T H ^a   Fitzgerald, A C ^a   Fabellar, A C ^a   Ballam, J M ^a   Cady, R A ^b   Vicini, J L ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^b ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine somatotropin; Milk production; Shortened dry period

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 70350315758     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2390     Document Type: Article

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