Effects of propylene glycol on milk production, serum metabolites and reproductive performance during the transition period of dairy cows

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 372-378

  Lien, T F ^a   Chang, L B ^a   Horng, Y M ^a   Wu, C P ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Milk production; Propylene glycol; Serum metabolites

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 77952960494     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.60620     Document Type: Article

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