The effect of body condition at calving and supplementation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae on energy status and some reproductive parameters in early lactation dairy cows

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 63-71

  AlIbrahim, R M ^a   Crowe, M A ^a   Duffy, P ^a   O'Grady, L ^a   Beltman, M E ^a   Mulligan, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Dairy cows; Energy balance; Reproduction; Yeast culture

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRYING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH STATUS; LACTATION; MAIZE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SILAGE; BOVINAE; DRUG EFFECTS;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; DAIRYING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH STATUS; LACTATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

BOS; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954456894     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.04.183     Document Type: Article

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