Effect of systematic parturition induction of long gestation holstein dairy cows on calf survival, cow health, production, and reproduction on a commercial farm

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 136-144

  Villarroel, Aurora ^a   Lane, V Michael ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ABORTION; AGRICULTURAL SPECIES; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; CALF (BOVINE); CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; DAIRYING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEIFER; LABOR INDUCTION; MILK PRODUCTION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STILLBIRTH; SURVIVAL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DAIRYING; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; LABOR, INDUCED; LACTATION; MILK; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPAIN;

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EID: 77951443310     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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