Reasons for culling of Holstein dairy cows in Neishaboor area in northeastern Iran

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 278-282

  Mohammadi, G R ^a   Sedighi, A ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Culling; Dairy cow; Holstein; Iran

Indexed keywords

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EID: 77951200852     PISSN: 17281997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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