Performance of pre-weaned dairy calves under hot arid environment: Effects of immunoglobulins and age on diseases and mortality

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1885-1891

  Razzaque, M A ^a   Al Mutawa, T ^a   Abbas, S ^a   Bedair, M ^a  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Colostrum; Dairy calves; Immunoglobulin; Morbidity; Mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449121484     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2009.1885.1891     Document Type: Article

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