Effects of increasing days of exposure to prepartum transition diets on reproduction and health in dairy cows

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 84-92

  DeGaris, P J ^a   Lean, I J ^a,b   Rabiee, A R ^a,b   Heuer, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SBS   (Australia)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

BioChlor; Dairy cattle; Dietary cation anion difference (DCAD); Nutrition; Reproduction; Transition diets

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COHORT STUDIES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MASTITIS, BOVINE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

BOS; LOLIUM;

EID: 77952766777     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00529.x     Document Type: Article

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