Heat-related mortality in dairy cattle: A case crossover study

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 191-197

  Crescio, M I ^a   Forastiere, F ^b   Maurella, C ^a   Ingravalle, F ^a   Ru, G ^a  

^a LIGURIA E VALLE D AOSTA   (Italy)

^b Local Health Authority RME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case crossover; Cattle; Cow; Dairy; Heat; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CLIMATE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEAT; ITALY; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEASON;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CLIMATE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; ITALY; MORTALITY; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BRESCIA;

EID: 78650176644     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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