Effects of acclimation to human interaction on performance, temperament, physiological responses, and pregnancy rates of Brahman-crossbred cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 4125-4132

  Cooke, R F ^a   Arthington, J D ^b   Araujo, D B ^b   Lamb, G C ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Brahman; Cow; Reproduction; Temperament

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; HEMOGLOBIN; HYDROCORTISONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CATTLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BREEDING; CATTLE; CERULOPLASMIN; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 70450206407     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2021     Document Type: Article

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