Dystocia in Friesian cows and its effects on postpartum reproductive performance and milk production

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 229-234

  Gaafar, H M A ^a   Shamiah, Sh M ^a   El Hamd, M A Abu ^a   Shitta, A A ^a   El Din, M A Tag ^a  

^a Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Dystocia; Friesian cows; Milk production; Reproductive performance

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DYSTOCIA; EGYPT; FEMALE; MILK; PARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; STATISTICS;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DYSTOCIA; EGYPT; FEMALE; MILK; PARITY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

FRIESIA;

EID: 78649926901     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9682-3     Document Type: Article

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