A retrospective study on the association between different lengths of the dry period and subclinical mastitis, milk yield, reproductive performance, and culling in Chilean dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 106-115

  Pinedo, P ^a   Risco, C ^a   Melendez, P ^a,b  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD SANTO TOMÁS   (Chile)

Author keywords

Culling; Dry period; Reproduction; Subclinical mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOVINE MASTITIS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CHILE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SECRETION; TIME; WEATHER;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL COUNT; CHILE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; TIME FACTORS; WEATHER;

EID: 78650380708     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3141     Document Type: Article

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