Omission of dry period and effects on the subsequent lactation curve and on milk quality around calving in Italian Holstein cows

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-108

  Mantovani, Roberto ^a   Marinelli, Lieta ^a   Bailoni, Lucia ^a   Gabai, Gianfranco ^a   Bittante, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Continuous lactation; Dairy cows; Lactation curve; Milk quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 77958484724     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2010.e20     Document Type: Article

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